A rare and beautiful cockatoo could be extinct within a decade unless urgent action is taken to protect its habitat in a remote part of Queensland.
A rare and beautiful cockatoo, known as the"Ringo Starr" of the bird world, could be extinct within a decade unless urgent action is taken to protect its habitat in a remote part of Queensland.The Palm Cockatoo is extremely rare and is the only bird in the world that uses a tool musically.
The cockatoo is currently listed as vulnerable but researchers are building a case to reclassify it as endangered. Researchers fear the distinctive black bird, which is Australia's largest cockatoo, could soon disappear because its habitat is being lost to mining and land clearing.
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