The only thing cuter than an animal is a baby animal — you can’t argue with that. Sometimes, these babies are just tinier versions of their adult counterparts, but baby birds are a bit different. Since not all of them are born with very many feathers, they can look a bit unique at first before they’ve had the chance to develop so many of the features that we recognize each breed for. But that doesn’t mean that they won’t be adorable in their own ways!
Case in point: This precious little friend, who was recently born at the San Antonio Zoo. He may not have many feathers just yet, but he does have a little mohawk going on. If there’s such a thing as a bird being a 2000s emo kid, this one has the look down pat.
@sanantoniozooWith that Mohawk and voice, baby palm cocktoo needs his own tiny rock band! 🤘 #animals #birds #cuteanimals #babyanimals #bird
On Sunday, April 14, the official @sanantoniozoo TikTok account shared this absolutely precious footage of a baby Palm Cockatoo who is just finding his voice. He might have just arrived in the world, but he’s already got a killer hairdo!
Hearing him make that noise is too funny. He doesn’t sound quite like the older birds do just yet, but he’ll get there… and in the meantime, it looks like he’s getting plenty of practice in.
The zoo has been sharing regular updates on this little one, and he’s already grown so much in such a short time. In the first video they shared back in March, he didn’t have any feathers at all, and since then, he’s been getting bigger and more feathery in each update. And he’s also become a lot louder, too.
More about Palm Cockatoos
The Palm Cockatoo is native to Australia and can often be found in Indonesia (read: not a bird breed that people keep as pets) so it’s pretty cool that those in the United States have the chance to visit these birds at zoos like the one in San Antonio.
When it comes to babies like the one in the video, they’re typically cared for by both of their parents, so breeding pairs usually stick together, even though these birds aren’t big on flocks. They also only lay one egg every other year, so babies like this one aren’t too common! They have very long lifespans, too; they can live to be in their 50s, though some believe that those in the wild have lived even longer than that.
That means that this baby bird has a long life with plenty of adventures (and good hair days) ahead of him.
My fingers are crossed that the zoo will continue sharing updates on this adorable baby as he continues to grow. Something tells me he will only continue to get even louder…
