A critically endangered New Zealand parrot is receiving much needed help. The flightless Kākāpō, though once widespread in ...

At 2 p.m., the diners — a flock of white parrots known as Goffin’s cockatoos — receive an assortment of dried fruit, seeds, cornflakes, bird pellets and a dry, twice-baked toast known as rus ...

Goffin's cockatoos can tear cardboard into long ... progressed—perhaps as a risk-avoidance strategy. However, only one bird was able to make a sufficiently-narrow tool to successfully reach ...

And it has never been seen in this species in the wild. The bird in question is Figaro, a male Goffin’s cockatoo. The species is native to a group of islands in Indonesia, but Figaro has been ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The crafty cockatoos have done it again. A new study published today ...

the bird received another reward of an even higher preferred food type or of a larger quantity than the initial food in exchange" explains Isabelle Laumer, who conducted the study at the Goffin ...

Curiously, the only parrot species known to use tools regularly in the wild ... with all the hallmarks of human instrumental music. The 2021 study of wild Goffin’s cockatoos was particularly ...

In a cautious new paper, scientists tried to determine whether an interactive speech board might enrich the life of a parrot named Ellie. Ellie, an 11-year-old Goffin’s cockatoo, tapped the ...

The Goffin's cockatoo (Cacatua goffiniana) is a type of parrot. Captive Goffins are capable of inventing and manipulating tools, even though they aren't known to use tools habitually. The authors ...

The Goffin's cockatoo (Cacatua goffiniana) is a type of parrot. Captive Goffins are capable of inventing and manipulating tools, even though they aren't known to use tools habitually. The authors ...