Little Drummer Bird

The palm cockatoo is the only bird species in the world that uses tools musically. Fashioning thick drumsticks from branches, males grip the stick with their feet and bang them rhythmically on tree trunks and hollows to attract females. Sadly, this rare Australian species, described as the “animal kingdom’s match for Ringo Starr or Phil Collins”, is in severe decline and is likely to become extinct within three of its generations’ time.