Cockatoos are one of those birds that everyone kind of has an idea of: they're one of the most iconic parrot species of all time, second to the gorgeous Scarlet Macaw. We know what Cockatoos look like ...

When recognising a new species or subspecies, a “holotype” (i.e., the specimen from which the subspecies or species was first described) is required. The holotype for Calyptorhynchus banksii ...

“When I first saw a video of the cockatoos opening the bins I thought it was such an interesting and unique behaviour and I knew we needed to look into it,” says lead author Barbara Klump, a ...

The native Australian birds are charismatic and deeply destructive. By Natasha Frost The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up here to receive it by email. A ...

SYDNEY, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Australian researchers have identified feral cats as a significant threat to the endangered Carnaby's cockatoo, a large black parrot native to southwestern Australia. The ...

This curious cockatoo is a regular visitor to a Queensland, Australia, traffic cam Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously ...

Many Australians regard cockatoos as something of a nuisance, a reputation owed in part to the parrots' cacophonous, screeching cries Cockatoo birds are renowned in Australia for their raucous singing ...

Imagine sitting in your car, enjoying a quiet lunch with the windows down, when out of nowhere, a few unexpected guests show ...

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