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Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo

Birds

The sulphur-crested cockatoo is a relatively large white cockatoo found in wooded habitats in Australia, New Guinea and some islands of Indonesia. It can be locally very numerous, sometimes leading it to be considered a pest, and as a highly intelligent bird it is well known in aviculture, although it can be a demanding pet.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 2
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 3
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Overall white plumage, underwing and tail tinged yellow, yellow crest 1
Scientific Name
Cacatua galerita 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Psittaciformes, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life
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Sources
1. Sulphur-crested cockatoo, Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph
    The sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) is a relatively large white cockatoo found in wooded habitats in Australia, New Guinea, and some of the islands of Indonesia.
  • Description section
    Their plumage is overall white, while the underwing and -tail are tinged yellow. The expressive crest is yellow.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = LC
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2. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
3. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
4. Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo (Wikidata)
WikidataStatements section, conservation status (P141)
Quote, Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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Wikidata: Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo
Wikidata Q207107, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: PsittaciformesView the Source
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