Animal Talk: Brown Thornbill - A Smart and Clever Australian Bird

Brown Thornbill
@ptrikha_2 (49775)
India
July 12, 2023 12:11pm CST
Smartness and clever thinking can help outwit much larger enemies. This is what the Brown Thornbill, an Australian Bird does. It has the ability to mimic the warning cry of other birds. Their mimicry confuses its predator The Pied Currawong. A small but smart bird. Source of the information: Nat Geo Kids July 2023. Image : Taken from the article in Nat Geo Kids
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
13 Jul 23
Sort of like the Mockingbird we have in the US. It will sing like all the other birds in the yard and also mocks car alarms, and other sounds he has heard. Amazing and can be a little irritating after awhile.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
14 Jul 23
@CarolDM Sounds pretty interesting! Will search more about Mockingbird as well!
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
13 Jul 23
That’s an unusual bird.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
13 Jul 23
@RubyHawk Yes really unusual.
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@AmbiePam (121200)
• United States
12 Jul 23
It certainly is a lovely bird.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
13 Jul 23
@AmbiePam Quite clever indeed !
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
12 Jul 23
Thank you for sharing with us that bird is great.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
13 Jul 23
@RebeccasFarm You are welcome. Quite unique characteristics!
@jstory07 (148777)
• Roseburg, Oregon
12 Jul 23
What a nice looking bird the Brown Thorn bird is.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
13 Jul 23
@jstory07 Yes very clever bird !
@JudyEv (382658)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jul 23
That's very interesting. Animals and birds have developed some very clever protective mechanisms.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
13 Jul 23
@JudyEv Yes they are experts at deceiving their predators and other animals!
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