There’s a lot more to be learned about cockatoo tool use, the researchers say. “We feel that, in terms of technical cognition and tool use, parrots have been underestimated and understudied,” says Auersperg.
I love these smart critter stories that are putting us in our place. They are cute, too.
Just finished, “The Genius of Birds” by Jennifer Ackerman. Amazing book and yes I know it came out in 2016. I have a large reading book stack. Really worth the read. You think Cockatoos are cool try the New Caledonian crow!