Lab Notes: What makes Sydney's cockies so clever?

10/06/2025 14 min
Lab Notes: What makes Sydney's cockies so clever?

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First they learnt how to flip open wheelie bin lids. Now they're using water fountains.Masters of the urban landscape, sulphur-crested cockatoos (Cacatua galerita) are more than capable of some quirky (and sometimes messy) antics.So what do these entertaining exploits tell us about cockie innovation — or even cockie culture?

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