Fossil remains of a large, now-extinct bird species have been discovered in Australia’s Boodjamulla National Park.

The ground-dwelling species — Menura tyawanoides — is an ancient ancestor of Australia’s native lyrebird, according to a Sept. 17 news release from Queensland’s Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

Lyrebirds have the remarkable ability to imitate almost any sound, even “chainsaws, horns, alarms and … trains,” according to wildlife experts.

Scientists believe the mimicry helps them to vocally establish their territory and “defend it from other lyrebirds,” according to experts.

The fossil wrist bone of Menura tyawanoides is believed to be between 17 million and 18 million years old, according to the release.

The structure of the wrist suggests tha

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