29 Sep 2021

Kea taught to use touchscreens with tongues

From Midday Report, 12:45 pm on 29 September 2021

Kea can parrot their real life behaviour in the virtual world, a new study has found.

University of Auckland researchers trained a group of kea to use a touchscreen laptop with their tongues.

Lead author of the study Amalia Bastos told Māni Dunlop that kea are quick learners compared to other birds.