Join Ellen & special guest, wildlife veterinarian, filmmaker and science communicator Dr César Puechmarin, for a review of Australia’s masters of song: the lyrebird. We discuss birdwatching drama, the ancient origins of songbirds, vocal anatomy, secret passwords, oral history and cultur...
Join Ellen & special guest, wildlife veterinarian, filmmaker and science communicator Dr César Puechmarin, for a review of Australia’s masters of song: the lyrebird. We discuss birdwatching drama, the ancient origins of songbirds, vocal anatomy, secret passwords, oral history and cultural memory passed down through generations and the ghosts remembered in birdsong, and so much more.
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Sound Credit:
- Superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) call: Greg McLachlan, XC368459. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/368459.