Disabled Kea Parrot Achieved Alpha Status Through Innovation Alone, Rewrites History

A kea parrot missing the entire upper half of his beak has become the dominant male of his social group — and in doing so, ...

Disabled Parrot Missing Half His Beak Became the Alpha Male of His Group: How It Happened

Bruce the kea parrot is missing his entire upper beak. By every measure of animal competition, he should be at the bottom of ...

Parrot Missing Half His Beak Jousts With Other Members of His Group. Here's How He Does It.

"Bruce's alpha position was reflected not only in combat, but also in measurable benefits across social interactions." ...

Parrot With a Broken Beak Finds Most Unexpected Way to Use It

This kea parrot wasn't going to let a broken beak slow him down and he used it to gain respect from the rest of the flock.
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Disabled kea becomes alpha male through unique tactics

A kea parrot in New Zealand missing its upper beak has become the dominant male of his group by inventing a novel fighting technique. Named Bruce, the bird uses a 'jousting' method with his lower beak ...
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Parrot missing half his beak became the alpha male of his group

Bruce the kea parrot is missing his entire upper beak. By every measure of animal competition, he should be at the bottom of ...

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