 All of the bird calls on this page have been recorded and generously provided by Tony Howard.
The territorial chorus of a group of Laughing Kookaburras is one of the characteristic sounds of the Australian bush.
 Kookaburra
The Eastern Whipbird lives in dense understorey. Its territorial call is antiphonal (presented here in stereo), the male uttering the tone and the whip-crack, and the female the choo-choo in reply .
Eastern Whipbird
Two members of a family noted for its fine calls are the Grey Butcherbird and Australian Magpie.
Australian Magpie
Grey Butcherbird
 Calling of the Superb Lyrebird, thought by many to be our most accomplished vocalist, peaks in early winter. It is a wonderful mimic and its territorial call varies greatly with geographical region. Here are samples of its mimicry (Grey Shrike-thrush, Crimson Rosella, Australian Magpie, some of its own calls, and Grey Butcherbird) and of its territorial call from near Canberra, ACT.
Lyrebird territorial
Lyrebird mimicry
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