The cockatoo family includes a number of the more commonly seen bird species in Australia, Galahs, Sulphur Crested Cockatoos, Corellas, Black Cockatoos, and also Major Mitchell's. It's not uncommon in many parts of Australia to see large flocks of Corella's, Galah's, and Sulphur Crested Cockatoo's foraging and feeding on grass seed together. Little Echo was hand raised into an only bird household. He was not exposed to other birds for the first 3 or 4 years of his life, so he wasn't able to deve

The Goffin’s cockatoo is the handyman of the avian kingdom. This crested, white-feathered Indonesian bird crafts what are essentially crowbars, ice picks, and spoons to pry open its favorite fruits, making it one of very few species to not only use tools, but fashion an entire tool set. Now, researchers have shown the cockatoos appear to plan ahead for the job, toting with them the tools needed to solve a puzzle box and win a cashew. Outside of humans, carrying tools for a future job has only be