A songbird mimicking the sounds of emergency sirens has been caught on video in southeast Australia, as firefighters battle deadly wildfires in the region. Former threatened species commissioner ...

Experts estimate the wildfires currently burning through southern Australia have killed over half a billion animal Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, ...

Australian magpies, a species unrelated to the other magpies found throughout the world, have one of the world’s most complex birdsongs, according to the Australian Museum, and are adept at mimicking ...

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"Come outside any time at all if you want an ass kicking." — Australian magpies, probably Credit: Fairfax Media via Getty Images Australia has a reputation for terrifying, deadly animals, from brown ...

Gymnorhina tibicen - Australian Magpie in Australia, New Zealand in the rain(Getty Images/iStockphoto/phototrip) A songbird mimicking the sounds of emergency sirens ...