Moluccan is a 2yo dk b/br unknown from United States trained by Michael W. McCarthy, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Constitution out of the dam Golden Plume. Moluccan is yet to break ...

Scroll through social media, and you’re sure to find videos of cockatoos swaying rhythmically to music. Scientists studying these impressive dance moves report in a recent study that at least 10 ...

In a new study, a pink cockatoo performed 257 dance moves in sequence as researchers played a 20-minute loop of Avicii’s song "The Nights." Caroline Jones via Wikimedia Commons under CC0 1.0 Scrolling ...

The headbang, the side-to-side and the body roll are some of at least 30 dance moves used by captive cockatoos. The team identified 30 distinct dance moves each done by at least two birds, 17 of which ...

A TikTok video has revealed a couple's unique parenting journey—but not in the way you think. In a clip, the owners of a cockatoo named Charlie showcased the hilarious reality of living with an ...

Some birds will empty your wallet faster than they flap their wings. These species are treated like investments or status symbols, with some even kept in families for generations. Collectors don’t ...

Sulphur-crested cockatoos have previously mastered garbage bins. Now, it’s water fountains. In suburban Sydney, sulphur-crested cockatoos (Cacatua galerita) previously figured out how to break into ...

In parks and reserves in western Sydney, stopping for a drink may take just a little bit longer. Across the Australian playgrounds, sports fields and public spaces, twist-handled water fountains allow ...

In an impressive feat of rapid urban adaptation, sulphur-crested cockatoos have worked out how to use their feet and their large bodies to twist the tap handles of drinking fountains in order to ...

Cockatoos in Sydney, Australia, have learned to use public water fountains by twisting a handle, despite how difficult they are for birds to operate. It seems to be a behaviour they copy from each ...

Cockatoos in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia, will wait in line for a taste of drinking fountain water. Klump et al., Biology Letters, 2025 Australia’s suburban-dwelling cockatoos are adept ...