Stressed bowerbirds become mimics

To:	Clive Nealon <>
Subject:	Stressed bowerbirds become mimics
From:	Syd Curtis <>
Date:	Tue, 10 May 2011 15:14:29 +1000

On 10/05/2011, at 2:30 PM, Clive Nealon wrote:

> 
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9473000/9473794.stm
> 
> 
> Regards, Clive.
> ===============================

Read as far as:

                "Scientists studied the vocal repertoire of bowerbirds. Best 
known for their elaborate nests or "bowers", the birds can also copy up to 
fifteen sounds."

"elaborate nests or bowers"   ???   The author doesn't know much about 
bowerbirds!

Cheers

Syd
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