The palm cockatoo is the only animal in the world that uses a tool to make music. Each male drums to his own beat and it's thought females may assess the quality of a nesting hollow by the quality of the performance. #AustraliaRemastered Subscribe now: http://ab.co/subscribe ___________________________________________ Explore some of Australia's most iconic and fascinating animals. From mysterious orca to the iconic kangaroo, intelligent parrots and the secret lives of reptiles, all have evolved to survive across the Australian landscape. Stream now on iview: http://ab.co/AustraliaRemasteredABC ___________________________________________ The palm cockatoo is extremely rare. There are only 3,000 in existence, in part because they are very fussy about where they nest. Female palm cockatoos have a long list of requirements. To start with, the nests must be hollows in large old-growth trees which are hard to come by. This male is looking for a mate. But first, he has to prove he's the owner of some prime real estate.

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