Scientists have long known cockatoos have rich social lives. But it turns out, those lives are particularly complex — and musically creative — when it comes to courtship. In a study recently published ...

Male palm cockatoos tap out rhythms on trees to woo potential mates, and each bird makes drumsticks with its own distinctive design. Palm cockatoos (Probosciger aterrimus) are the only known species, ...

Like teenage Romeos toting sticker-plastered guitar cases, male palm cockatoos show that romancing a crush with a love song isn’t just about music — it’s also about style. This video from 2017 shows ...