Nice case of acoustic #mimicry : male #lyrebird exploits female antipredator response to mobbing alarm calls to manipulate her and prevent her from prematurely ending sexual interactions. #science #biology #ecology #evolution #bird #courtship #mobbing
📄 Dalziell et al (2021) Male lyrebirds create a complex acoustic illusion of a mobbing flock during courtship and copulation. Current Biology http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.003