Author: chariot pulled by cassowaries
This Brisbane magpie can make the sound of a blaring siren — but that's not unusual.
When we think of birds mimicking sounds, we typically think of some kind of parrot, lyrebird or maybe even a cockatoo. However, Australian magpies (Gymnorhina tibicen, no relation to British/European magpies) are among the best of the sound-sampling songbirds out there.