Lyre birds have their own species-specific songs that they sing. However, they are also known to produce vocalizations that sound very similar to sounds in their environment-a chainsaw, and a camera shutter opening and closing, for example. Their performance making these types of sounds is the result of:

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The lyre bird's ability to imitate sounds in their environment is due to imitation, not habituation, operant conditioning, or classical conditioning.

Lyre Birds Have Their Own Species-Specific Songs That They Sing