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Most birds mimicked by a bird

Most birds mimicked by a bird
Who
Marsh warbler, Acrocephalus palustris
What
80 total number
Where
Not Applicable
When
October 1979

The marsh warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) is capable of imitating the songs of more than 80 other species of birds (the average is 76.2), most of them African birds heard in the warbler's winter home. The research was published in the journal IBIS: International Journal of Avian Science in October 1979.

Song is necessary for mate attraction and selection as well as being an important means of marking territory.