Cacatuidae is the cockatoo family of parrots, order Psittaciformes, comprising 22 species native to Australasia, from the Philippines and the eastern Indonesian islands of Wallacea to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia. Cockatoos are recognizable by their prominent crests and curved bills, and their plumage is generally less colorful than that of other parrots, running mainly to white, grey or black with colored features on the crest, cheeks or tail. Most cockatoos are larger than other parrots, though the cockatiel is a notably smaller and slimmer exception.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
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Source Palm Cockatoo (Wikidata)
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1. Wikipedia: Cockatoo
Wikipedia- Cacatuidae: present tense, 22 species described
Introduction
A cockatoo is any of the 22 species of parrots belonging to the family Cacatuidae, the only family in the superfamily Cacatuoidea, native to Australasia.
View the Source 2. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Cacatuidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 22
3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Cacatuidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Cacatuidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 0.129 ... "early_interval": "Late Pleistocene"
Wikidata: Cacatuidae
Palm Cockatoo (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Palm Cockatoo, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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