Scientoon on “Evidence of tool use in a seabird”

Scientoon on “Evidence of tool use in a seabird”

Reference: Annette L. Fayet, Erpur Snær Hansen, Dora Biro (2019), Evidence of tool use in a seabird, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Dec 2019, 201918060; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1918060117 

Scientoon on Palm cockatoos use tools to make music

Palm cockatoos use tools to make music

Cockatoos are already known for their wicked dance moves, but study reveals that they can create their own beat as well. Researchers observing 18 palm cockatoos (Probosciger aterrimus) in northern Australia discovered that, when courting a mate, male cockatoos grab a stick or a seedpod and start rhythmically whacking a hollow tree branch, producing a steady beat. One can see the video of same in youtube at https://youtu.be/lKHmfkh7nJk while the whole paper can be found at http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/3/6/e1602399.