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

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 ...

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.

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

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