The 'Ringo Starr' of birds is now endangered – here’s how we can still save our drum-playing palm cockatoos

  • Written by: Christina N. Zdenek, Lab Manager/Post-doc at the Venom Evolution Lab, The University of Queensland
The 'Ringo Starr' of birds is now endangered – here’s how we can still save our drum-playing palm cockatoosPalm cockatoo breeding pair at the nesting hollow. Female on left, male on the right.Christina N. Zdenek

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