Tag Archive for 'Dance'

Illustration of the 10 most common recorded dance movements by cockatoos. Image credit: Lubke et al., doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0328487.

Cockatoos Have At Least 30 Different Dance Moves in Their Repertoire, New Study Shows

Aug 7, 2025 by News Staff

Parrots in captivity have been reported to show dance behavior in response to music, which may involve complex cognitive processes including imitation,...

Snowball, a male sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita eleonora). Image credit: Patel et al, doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2009.03.038.

Snowball the Dancing Cockatoo Knows 14 Dance Moves, Study Reveals

Jul 9, 2019 by News Staff

Snowball is a male sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita eleonora). In 2007, he garnered YouTube fame for his uncanny ability to dance — including...