Scientists have uncovered evidence that humans aren't the only species that can play musical instruments. After seven years of observing 18 male palm cockatoos in Australia's Cape York Peninsula, ...

Professor Rob Heinsohn said while songbirds and whales can belt out a musical tune, few species recognise a beat. But the shy and elusive palm cockatoo, iconic to Cape York Peninsula in far North ...

Source: JJ Harrison, via Wikimedia Commons. It’s surprising that tool use isn’t more common among parrots in the wild. After all, parrots share several key traits with primates and other tool-using ...

These birds know that women can’t resist a drummer. Male palm cockatoos make drumsticks and drum out a rhythm to attract the opposite sex, according to a new study. “The tapping sounds were non-random ...

Male palm cockatoos just might be the rock stars of the animal kingdom—but unsurprisingly, they mainly just do it for the chicks. The Australian bird is the only animal other than humans known to use ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. That's because the percussionist isn't a human, but a bird: the palm cockatoo (Probosciger ...

When it comes to percussion, the palm cockatoo is the animal kingdom's match for Ringo Starr or Phil Collins, new research suggests. Professor Rob Heinsohn said while songbirds and whales can belt out ...