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Cockatoos and People Trying to Outwit Each Other

Cockatoos and People Trying to Outwit Each Other

FromBirdNote Daily


Cockatoos and People Trying to Outwit Each Other

FromBirdNote Daily

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Length:
2 minutes
Released:
Feb 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In several neighborhoods of Sydney, Sulphur-crested Cockatoos have learned ways to open trash bins and grab some leftover food. Researchers found that birds in a given suburb seem to learn their trash bin opening technique from nearby birds, leading to subtle differences in how cockatoos raid the garbage throughout the city. This has pitted two highly intelligent species against each other as people have tried to come up with deterrence methods to keep birds away from the trash.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible. 
Released:
Feb 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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