Magpie has heard so many fire trucks he can SING the tune

Incredible but heartbreaking moment Marvin the magpie mimics a fire engine siren because he’s heard so many trucks race past he can now SING the tune

  • The magpie was captured singing the tune of a fire siren in Newcastle, NSW
  • Gregory James posted the video to the Hunter Valley Facebook page
  • The shock performance follows months of bushfires raging through the country

Marvin the magpie can mimic 35 species of birds, bark like a dog and neigh like a horse but now he can even squeal like a fire engine.

The bird has seen so many trucks race past his nest with their sirens blaring he can now sign the tune.

The incredible but also sad moment he belted out a note near Newcastle, NSW has been captured and posted on social media.

Footage shows the incredible moment a magpie in Newcastle NSW sang the tune from a fire engine, after hearing it so frequently over the past few months due to the devastating bushfires

The region has been ravaged by bushfires with acres of land scorched and wildlife including koalas killed. 

While remarkable, Marvin’s ability to mimic a siren is also heartbreaking as it highlights the desperate state of the country this fire season.

There are currently more than 100 fires burning across the state of NSW, with 60 blazes not yet contained and eight at emergency level. 

Marvin was captured in footage by Gregory James who posted a video to the Hunter Valley Facebook page. 

Many users were amazed by the bird’s song. Others commented on the devastating circumstances in which it was learnt. 

The footage whic shows the Australian bird singing proudly next to a mail box was posted to Hunter Valley Facebook page and has left users in despair praying for the fires to end

The footage whic shows the Australian bird singing proudly next to a mail box was posted to Hunter Valley Facebook page and has left users in despair praying for the fires to end 

One wrote: ‘So sad this baby has heard so many sirens. We need rain so badly’. 

Some users have lovingly dubbed the magpie Marvin after the famous singer Marvin Gaye.   

Magpies have a wide variety of calls, many of which are complex, and their pitch can vary over up to four octaves. 

The Australian magpie can mimic over 35 species of native and introduced bird species, as well as other animal calls, such as those of dogs and horses.

 They have also been noted to mimic human speech, when living in close proximity to humans. 

There are currently more than 100 fires burning across the state of NSW, with 60 blazes not yet contained and eight at emergency level.

There are currently more than 100 fires burning across the state of NSW, with 60 blazes not yet contained and eight at emergency level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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