Clever Cockatoos Master Water Fountain Drinking in Sydney
TL;DR
Sulphur-crested cockatoos in Sydney have learned to operate drinking fountains through social learning and complex movements, showcasing their intelligence and adaptability to urban environments, with about 70% of the local population attempting the behavior, which has persisted for at least two years.
Topics:top-newsscience#bird-intelligence#cockatoos#learning-behavior#science#sydney#urban-adaptation
- Cockatoos start sipping from Sydney’s drinking fountains after mastering series of complex moves The Guardian
- Clever Cockatoos Have Figured Out How to Drink From Water Fountains The New York Times
- Australian 'trash parrots' have now developed a local 'drinking tradition' Live Science
- A clever cockatoo picked up a human skill—and then it spread National Geographic
- Aussie cockatoos use their beaks and claws to turn on water fountains Science News
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