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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
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 5
Scientific Name
Cacatua galerita 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Psittaciformes, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Sulphur-crested cockatoo, Wikipedia
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Found In

Australasia

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Australia

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Colombia

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Federated States of Micronesia

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Indonesia

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Italy

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Maldives

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Netherlands

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New Zealand

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Norway

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Taiwan

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United Arab Emirates

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United Kingdom

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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.
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, habitat statement
    Sulphur-crested cockatoos' distinctive, raucous calls can be very loud, which is a result of an adaptation to travel through the forest environments in which they live, including tropical and subtropical rainforests.
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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)
Wikidata
  • Infobox: status2
    CITES_A2
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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5. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Cacatua galerita (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
Quote, Conservation Status: CITES
CITES Appendix II
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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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