Cockatoo

Image Source Almost all of the people are already seen a picture of cockatoos or even parrots that having a chest that is featherless. From time to time, even the whole body of a bird may become featherless, and it comes to reveal its color dark grey skin. Why do cockatoos pluck their feathers? In […] More

Scientific Facts Common Name: Palm Cockatoo Scientific Name: Probosciger aterrimus Life Span: Up to 100 years Weight: Up to 1,100 grams Length: Up to 68 centimeters Habitat: Rainforests and Savannahs Country of Origin: Northern Australia, Papua New Guinea Physical Description Image Source Palm cockatoos are the largest of all parrots, and they range from 49 […] More

Scientific Facts Common Name: Red-tailed Black Cockatoo, Great Billed Cockatoo, Banks’ Black Cockatoo Scientific Name: Calyptorhynchus banksii Life Span: Up to 100 years Weight: Up to 2.20 pounds Length: 55 cm to 60 cm Habitat: – Country of Origin: Australia Physical Description Image Source Although the red-tailed black cockatoos are members of the cockatoo family, […] More

Scientific Facts Common Name: MOLUCCAN COCKATOO Scientific Name: Cacatua moluccensis Life Span: Up to 70 years Size: 40 to 50 cm or 15.6-19.5 inches Habitat: Lowland forest with vegetation Country of Origin: South Moluccas, Eastern Indonesia Image Source Overview Moluccan cockatoos, also called the Salmon Crested Cockatoos, are known for being affectionate and having a […] More

Scientific Facts Common Name Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo Scientific Name Calyptorhynchus funereus Origin South and central-eastern Queensland to southeastern South Australia from the small populating Eyre Peninsula. However, due to some alterations in their habitat, there are already traces of this bird species in the urban areas in Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide and Melbourne Habitat Hollows of […] More

Scientific Facts Common Name: Yellow-crested Cockatoo, Lesser sulfur-crested cockatoo, Timor cockatoo, Dwarf sulfur-crested cockatoo Scientific Name: Cacatua sulphurea Life Span: Up to 80 years Weight: 250 to 400 grams Length: 12.8 to 14 inches Habitat: Cultivated land and wooded areas Country of Origin: Sulawesi Island of Indonesia, East Timor, and the Sunda Islands Physical Description […] More

Scientific Facts Common Name: Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, Greater Sulphur Crested Cockatoo Scientific Name: Cacatua galerita Life Span: Up to 80 years Weight: 800 grams Length: 45 to 50 centimeters Habitat: Tropical and subtropical rainforests Country of Origin: Australia and other islands in Oceania Physical Description Image Source Sulphur-crested cockatoos are primarily white in terms of […] More

Scientific Facts Common Name Glossy Black-Cockatoo Scientific Name Calyptorhynchus lathami Origin South-eastern Queensland, eastern Australia, and eastern Victoria, and there are also sightings in the west part of Australia which is the Kangaroo Island in South Australia. Habitat casuarina stands in wet, open forest, and timbered watercourses. They often live in remnants of Allocasuarina patches […] More

Scientific Facts Common Name Gang-gang Cockatoo Scientific Name Callocephalon fimbriatum Origin Coastal regions of south-eastern Australia Habitat Wetter forest and cooler woodlands, mountainous and bushland parts Diet seeds of different shrubs, native trees such as eucalypts, hawthorns, and wattles Size Insects, larvae, nuts, berries and other fruits Life Span Wild: 20-30 years Captivity: up to […] More

Scientific Facts Common Name: Goffin’s Cockatoo Scientific Name: Cacatua goffiniana Life Span: Up to 40 years Weight: Around 300 grams Length: Around 12 inches long Habitat: Forests Country of Origin: Indonesia Physical Description Image Source The Goffin’s cockatoo, also known as the Tanimbar corella, is the smallest out of all white cockatoos. Their size is […] More

Scientific Facts Common Name Little Corella Scientific Name Cacatua sanguinea Origin Northern Australia and Southern New Guinea. They can also be found in urban areas like Canberra, Sydney, and Brisbane. They can also be found in several farmlands of New South Wales and Queensland Habitat Agricultural sites where seeding and grasses are found and along […] More

Scientific Facts Common Name Galah Scientific Name Eolophus roseicapilla Lifespan 25 – 40 Years Size 13.6 – 14 inches (35 – 36cm) Body Mass 9.5 – 14oz. (270 – 400grams) Habitat Savanna, cultivated areas, woodland Range Mainland Australia Information & Physical Appearance Image Source The Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) is a member of the order Psittaciformes, […] More