Lyrebird synchronizes elements of its mating dance . By Pat LeonardCornell Lab of Ornithology . March 28, 2024 To woo a mate, the Albert’s lyrebird of Australia first chooses a stage of entangled vines, then in performance he shakes the vines as part of his courtship footwork, synchronizing each shake with the beat of his striking song, according to new research. “It’s a choreographed dance,” said Fiona Backhouse, a postdoctoral ...