The 'Ringo Starr' of birds is now endangered: How to save our drum-playing palm cockatoos

By PhysOrg
November 11, 2021 in Bird Research in the Media

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Posted November 11, 2021

Australia's largest parrot, the palm cockatoo, is justifiably famous as the only non-human animal to craft tools for sound. They create drumsticks to make a rhythmic beat. Sadly, the "Ringo Starr" of the bird world is now threatened with extinction—just as many other parrots are around the world.

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