Satin Bowerbird Mimicry

[Scot Mcphee <>]

> The mimicry in Satin Bowerbirds appears very different to what I have 
> observed in Olive-backed Orioles, which also like sit still in that 
> same tree but show-off their full repertoire with renditions of 
> everything from Grey Butcherbird to masked Lapwing in a jumbled up 
> warble.
That's funny, we have a pair of Grey Butcherbirds  in our backyard who 
will imitate the Magpies, Blue-Faced Honeyeaters, and the Olive-Backed 
Orioles etc all in a jumbled-up warble. Are they imitating each other's 
imitations?

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