Falklands' Johnny Rook cognitive abilities break all records

Wednesday, November 22nd 2023 - 23:43 UTC

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A team of comparative cognition researchers at the Messerli Research Institute from the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, working with a colleague from Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, in Argentina, has found that a type of falcon can perform as well as Goffin's cockatoos (parrots) in solving puzzles to gain a food reward, a remarkable sign of avian intelligence. Read full article

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FitzRoy
That's not a “Johnny Rook” in the accompanying picture. That's a Crested Caracara, “Johnny Rook” is the Striated Caracara.
Nov 23rd, 2023 - 08:06 am - Link - Report abuse +1
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bushpilot
Are you sure that's not a sub-adult striated caracara (johnny rook)?

Even the young crested caracaras seem to have a lighter colored throat than these. But the colors could be different on a place like the Falklands. I've just been looking at some pictures.

That bird exists in a rough part of the world. I suppose the same could be said for Falkland Islanders.
Nov 24th, 2023 - 02:45 am - Link - Report abuse +1
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FitzRoy
Haha! Yesterday, MercoPress had a Crested Caracara as the lead image! Glad to see they changed it. Seems the editor does read what we post, after all!
Nov 24th, 2023 - 08:34 am - Link - Report abuse +1
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Tænk
TWIMC...

The editor of MercoPress does..., of course..., read what ya Kelpers post...
After all..., the FIG(leaf) & the FIA are paying his honorarium...

Capisce...?
Nov 25th, 2023 - 10:21 am - Link - Report abuse -1
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