Can birds of one species communicate with other species of birds using their calls?
Yes. The native magpie lark or pee wee advises other birds with a sharp call when danger approaches. Birds of every species in the area go for cover at once. J. Garcy, Narellan Vale Birds communicate with one another through visual and acoustical means, which are not species-specific. In other words, a magpie can communicate with a kookaburra. Bird calls have a dual function: to attract females and to repel rival males. Birds of one species rarely mate with those of another and they have an in-built defence mechanism that warns them against this.
