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Flexible tool set transport in Goffin's cockatoos.
Osuna-Mascaró AJ, O'Hara M, Folkertsma R, Tebbich S, Beck SR, Auersperg AMI. Osuna-Mascaró AJ, et al. Curr Biol. 2023 Mar 13;33(5):849-857.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.01.023. Epub 2023 Feb 10. Curr Biol. 2023. PMID: 36773605 Free article.
The use of tool sets constitutes one of the most elaborate examples of animal technology, and reports of it in nature are limited to chimpanzees and Goffin's cockatoos. Although tool set use in Goffin's was only recently discovered, we know that chimpanzees flexibly …
The use of tool sets constitutes one of the most elaborate examples of animal technology, and reports of it in nature are limited to chimpan …
Goffin's cockatoos discriminate objects based on weight alone.
Lambert PJ, Stiegler A, Rössler T, Lambert ML, Auersperg AMI. Lambert PJ, et al. Biol Lett. 2021 Sep;17(9):20210250. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2021.0250. Epub 2021 Sep 8. Biol Lett. 2021. PMID: 34493063 Free PMC article.
Proprioceptive discrimination learning, with objects that differ only in weight, has so far been investigated almost exclusively in primate species. Here, we show that while Goffin's cockatoos learn faster when additional colour cues are used, they can also quickly learn t …
Proprioceptive discrimination learning, with objects that differ only in weight, has so far been investigated almost exclusively in primate …
Innovative composite tool use by Goffin's cockatoos (Cacatua goffiniana).
Osuna-Mascaró AJ, Mundry R, Tebbich S, Beck SR, Auersperg AMI. Osuna-Mascaró AJ, et al. Sci Rep. 2022 Jan 27;12(1):1510. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-05529-9. Sci Rep. 2022. PMID: 35087147 Free PMC article.
The innovative strategies underlying the innovation and spread of tool manufacture and associative tool use (using > 1 tools) across tool using animals is an important milestone towards a better understanding of the evolution of human technology. We tested Goffin's cock …
The innovative strategies underlying the innovation and spread of tool manufacture and associative tool use (using > 1 tools) across tool …
Wild Goffin's cockatoos flexibly manufacture and use tool sets.
O'Hara M, Mioduszewska B, Mundry R, Yohanna, Haryoko T, Rachmatika R, Prawiradilaga DM, Huber L, Auersperg AMI. O'Hara M, et al. Curr Biol. 2021 Oct 25;31(20):4512-4520.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.08.009. Epub 2021 Aug 31. Curr Biol. 2021. PMID: 34469771 Free article.
Here, we report the discovery of two distinct tool manufacture methods and the use of tool sets in wild Goffin's cockatoos (Cacatua goffiniana). Up to three types of wooden tools, differing in their physical properties and each serving a different function, were manufactur …
Here, we report the discovery of two distinct tool manufacture methods and the use of tool sets in wild Goffin's cockatoos (Cacatua g …
String-pulling in the Goffin's cockatoo (Cacatua goffiniana).
Wakonig B, Auersperg AMI, O'Hara M. Wakonig B, et al. Learn Behav. 2021 Mar;49(1):124-136. doi: 10.3758/s13420-020-00454-1. Epub 2021 Jan 22. Learn Behav. 2021. PMID: 33483939 Free PMC article.
Goffin's cockatoos, a parrot species endemic to the Tanimbar Islands in Indonesia, demonstrate remarkable cognitive skills across various technical tasks. ...Finally, we provide suggestions on improving the methodology, and discuss our findings in regard to the Goffin …
Goffin's cockatoos, a parrot species endemic to the Tanimbar Islands in Indonesia, demonstrate remarkable cognitive skills across var …
Goffin's cockatoos use object mass but not balance cues when making object transport decisions.
Adelmant C, Osuna-Mascaró AJ, Folkertsma R, Auersperg AMI. Adelmant C, et al. Sci Rep. 2024 Nov 19;14(1):27265. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-76104-7. Sci Rep. 2024. PMID: 39562587 Free PMC article.
Though some animals' ability to assess weight cues has been determined, research into whether they can apply weight assessment during practical decision making is limited. In this study, we investigate whether Goffin's cockatoos (Cacatua goffiniana) account for relative we …
Though some animals' ability to assess weight cues has been determined, research into whether they can apply weight assessment during practi …
Goffin's cockatoos make the same tool type from different materials.
Auersperg AM, Borasinski S, Laumer I, Kacelnik A. Auersperg AM, et al. Biol Lett. 2016 Nov;12(11):20160689. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2016.0689. Biol Lett. 2016. PMID: 27852942 Free PMC article.
We show that an Indonesian generalist parrot, the Goffin's cockatoo, can flexibly and spontaneously transfer the manufacture of stick-type tools across three different materials. ...
We show that an Indonesian generalist parrot, the Goffin's cockatoo, can flexibly and spontaneously transfer the manufacture of stick …
Innovative flavoring behavior in Goffin's cockatoos.
Zewald JS, Auersperg AMI. Zewald JS, et al. Curr Biol. 2025 Mar 10;35(5):1107-1112.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.01.002. Epub 2025 Feb 10. Curr Biol. 2025. PMID: 39933523 Free PMC article.
Previously, we reported innovative dunking behavior in a group of Goffin's cockatoos (Cacatua goffiniana) with the apparent function of soaking dry food.(13) Here, we report cockatoos dunking in soy yogurt with the likely function of flavoring their food, something thus fa …
Previously, we reported innovative dunking behavior in a group of Goffin's cockatoos (Cacatua goffiniana) with the apparent function …
Ophelia syndrome.
Kecskés K, Devos J, Goffin K, van Son B, Demaerel P. Kecskés K, et al. Acta Neurol Belg. 2023 Aug;123(4):1529-1530. doi: 10.1007/s13760-023-02279-x. Epub 2023 May 23. Acta Neurol Belg. 2023. PMID: 37219762 No abstract available.
Tool use in Goffin's cockatoos: Shape/frame matching.
Pepperberg IM. Pepperberg IM. Learn Behav. 2019 Mar;47(1):1-2. doi: 10.3758/s13420-018-0317-2. Learn Behav. 2019. PMID: 29450788
Habl and Auersperg (PLoS One, 12(11):e0186859, 2017) have shown that some Goffin's cockatoos (Cacatua goffiniana) respond in novel ways to a tool-use task that nonhuman primates and young children find somewhat challenging....
Habl and Auersperg (PLoS One, 12(11):e0186859, 2017) have shown that some Goffin's cockatoos (Cacatua goffiniana) respond in novel wa …
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