4 days ago
Clever cockatoos learn to turn on and drink from bubblers
First they figured out how to open bins, now sulphur-crested cockatoos in Western Sydney have taught members of their flock to use public drinking fountains.
The behaviour was observed in a group of around 200 birds - the research has been published in 'The Royal Society Biology Letters.'
Co-author of the study and behavioural ecologist, Dr Lucy Aplin, spoke with ABC NewsRadio's Sarah Morice and said it remained a mystery as to why the birds are opting to use the bubbler, over more easily available and accessible water sources.
