Analysis Summary:

The article is mostly accurate. The core claim about cockatoos drinking from water fountains in Sydney is supported by multiple sources. There's a slight anthropomorphic tone, but overall the article presents factual information.

Detailed Analysis:

• Claim:** Clever Cockatoos Have Figured Out How to Drink From Water Fountains
  • Verification Source #5: Supports the claim that Sulphur-crested Cockatoos have been known to learn to drink from public drinking fountains in Sydney.
  • Verification Source #4: Supports the claim that cockatoos have figured out how to turn on the city's water fountains.
• Claim:** They had also learned how to flip open garbage lids in the suburbs of Sydney, Australia.
  • Verification Source #4: Mentions cockatoos as "trash bin bandits," implying they open garbage lids.
• Claim:** Scientists wonder what they’ll work out next.
• This is a speculative statement and cannot be directly verified, but it's a reasonable conclusion given the documented intelligence and adaptability of cockatoos.

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

• Verification Source #5: "Sulphur-crested Cockatoos are intelligent and adaptable. They have been known to learn to drink from public drinking fountains and in Sydney some have..." This directly supports the main claim.
• Verification Source #4: "However, cockatoos are very smart birds—they can use tools and figure out puzzles. ... They've figured out how to turn on the city's water fountains to get a..." This supports the claim about cockatoos being smart and using water fountains.
• The other sources (Verification Source #1, Verification Source #2, and Verification Source #3) are not directly relevant to the specific claims in the article, as they discuss pigeons and crows, not cockatoos.