If it walks like a duck and talks like a human, chances are it’s getting scientists very excited and making headlines around the world.

For the record, we’re not talking about Donald or Daffy or some other cartoon duck. No, we’re talking about recordings of an Australian musk duck named “Ripper” repeatedly saying what sounds like “you bloody fool.”

The 34-year-old recording, recently made public, appears to be the first documented evidence of the species being able to mimic sounds and has researchers reviewing the evolution of vocal language learning in birds.

According to news reports, Ripper, a male musk duck reared in captivity at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, southwest of Canberra, was recorded vocalizing the sound of doors slamming shut as well as the words “you bloody fool,” a phrase he likely learned from his caretaker.

GLAZED windows and limits on lighting are options the City of Winnipeg is considering to save birds from flying into buildings.

Approximately 25 million birds die in Canada annually by colliding with windows, according to a study used as part of the city’s research into the problem.

“We’re losing our birds, especially our migratory birds, at a really fast rate,” said Kevin Fraser, a University of Manitoba associate professor who studies the species. “Light and windows are huge threats.”

Winnipeg is part of the Mississippi flyway, a major migration route for birds.