Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
An adult sulphur-crested cockatoo inhabits forests, savannas, farmland, city parks, and gardens across Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands. It feeds on seeds, nuts, berries, roots, bulbs, and cultivated crops, cracking hard foods with a powerful curved beak. Adults are intelligent, long-lived, and highly vocal, using piercing calls and raised crests during alarm and display. One notable trait is their problem-solving ability, including learning to open bins and manipulate objects with beak and feet.
- Type
- Cry
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Chick
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- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo