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Tag: Falklands' Caracara

  • Wednesday, November 22nd 2023 - 23:43 UTC

    Falklands' Johnny Rook cognitive abilities break all records

    Caracaras in the Falkland Islands are fascinating and unique birds of prey, playing a significant role in the archipelago’s ecosystem.(Pic Burrard-Lucas)

    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.

  • Wednesday, June 12th 2019 - 08:26 UTC

    Falklands' Caracara “Louie” prank: it again escapes from London Zoo, but two days later was back

    
The striated caracara named “Louie”, sparked a search of nearby Regent’s Park with zookeepers waving around a dead rat on a stick in an attempt to coax it back.

    A bird of prey, a caracara from the Falkland Islands escaped London Zoo for the second time in 18 months on Sunday, soaring out of the grounds during a meet the animals show for families. The striated caracara named “Louie”, sparked a search of nearby Regent’s Park which left picnickers stunned by the sight of zookeepers waving around a dead rat on a stick in an attempt to coax it back.