Adelaide Zoo Lyrebird dies

FriendOfTheZoo · 29 Dec 2011

Loved lyrebird dies - Yahoo!7

Adelaide Zoo's much loved lyrebird Chook, known for his stunning vocal ability, has died because of old age.

Chook became a (star) after he was filmed imitating the sounds of construction work, which he probably picked up as the zoo's panda enclosure was being built in 2009.

The sounds of drills, hammers and saws were all within his range and the performance attracted more than a million hits.

The master mimic was also known for his impressions of other birds, including the magpie, lorikeet and kookaburra.

Chook had been at the zoo for 20 years, arriving from the Healesville Sanctuary.

Chook was 32.

Lyrebirds are native to Australia and are well known for their ability to imitate the sounds of the world around them.

Sir David Attenborough brought them to a global audience when he featured a lyrebird imitating a chainsaw, camera shutters and a car alarm in his 'Life of Birds' series.

It was voted the British public's 'Favourite Attenborough Moment' in a television poll.
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boof · 29 Dec 2011

so sad. RIP chook.

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