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cockatoo
noun
cock·a·too
ˈkä-kə-ˌtü 
plural cockatoos
: any of various large noisy chiefly Australasian crested parrots (family Cacatuidae and especially genus Cacatua)
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Interestingly, the team’s previous study on the garbage bin-opening cockatoos indicated a nearly identical success rate in their marked birds.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2025
Clear tours to see the diverse wildlife, including rock iguanas, giant tortoises, lemurs, and cockatoos.
—AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
Video of the cockatoos using the fountain was shared by LiveScience.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Over 44 days, the team recorded nearly 14 hours of the cockatoos around the fountain.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2025
Clear tours to see the diverse wildlife, including rock iguanas, giant tortoises, lemurs, and cockatoos.
—AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
Video of the cockatoos using the fountain was shared by LiveScience.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Over 44 days, the team recorded nearly 14 hours of the cockatoos around the fountain.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
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“Cockatoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockatoo. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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cockatoo
noun
cock·a·too
ˈkäk-ə-ˌtü
plural cockatoos
: any of various large noisy usually showy chiefly Australasian parrots that have a bunch of feathers on the head
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