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Greater Sulphur Crested Cockatoo -
Cacatua Galerita
Species Organization
National Audubon Society700 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212)979-3000
Fax: (212)979-3188
Website: www.audubon.org
Email: Chapter Information
Cornell Lab of Orinthology
Phone: 1-800-843-BIRD
Website: www.birds.cornell.edu
Email: cornellbirds@cornell.edu
Classification
Order Psittaciformes, Family Psittacidae
Species Description
Length: 50 cm (20in). White; long sulphur crest, pale yellow on underwings and tail and around the ears. Eyes, beak, and legs blackish. Female's iris is red-brown.
Habitat
Savannah, scrub, mallee and woodland, close to water and farmland; in pairs during the breeding season, and in (sometimes large) flocks during the rest of the year.
Distribution
Northern and eastern Australia; Papua New Guinea, Aru Islands, and introduced to New Zealand, the Palau Islands and Ceramlaut and Goramlaut (Indonesia).
Captivity
Hardy, intelligent birds. Partners that are kept together for some years will come to brood. The femal lays 2-5 eggs,
which are incubated by both parents; during the night by the female, during the day by the male. Young leave the nest
after about 2 1/2 months.
Sulphur-crested cockatoos may no longer be imported into the United States as a result of the Wild Bird
Conservation Act. However, they have been bred in captivity. The potential owner should be aware of the bird's needs, as well as how loud these
birds can be and their natural desire to chew.
