Cockatoo owners often record their pets dancing to music. Now, researchers have catalogued many of their complex dance moves.
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Birds’ building behaviour and the shape of the structures might be the result of social interactions.
The only other species known to do this are humans and chimpanzees.
A new book explores how birds have adapted to our cities - from nesting in skyscrapers to snatching food - reflecting on the beauty and wildness they bring to urban landscapes.
New research documented 50 different ways Sydneysiders tried to stop sulphur-crested cockatoos opening their bins, from rubber snakes to custom locks. Humans didn’t always win.
Australia’s largest parrot has just been listed as an endangered species. Here’s why they’re in trouble – but it’s not too late to save them.
‘Shape shifting’ animals are evolving to deal with heat – by changing the size of their ears, tails, bills and other appendages.
Move over, bin chickens: bin cockies are here, and scientists say they’re confirming the cultural intelligence hypothesis.
I collected data about my neighbourhood sulphur-crested cockatoos while stuck home in Melbourne’s lockdown. I learned that each bird can eat 200 onion grass plants per hour.
A year since the fires, I feel an underlying sadness and concern for the future. From my discussions with other conservationists, I know I’m not the only one to feel this way.
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Professor of Evolutionary and Conservation Biology, Australian National University
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Adjunct associate and ecological research scientist, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Behavioural and cognitive ecologist, Australian National University
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Research Fellow in Ecology, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Animal Behaviour and Welfare, Charles Sturt University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University