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Palm Cockatoo

probosciger aterrimus

The Palm Cockatoo is a large, striking bird with a bold crest and a powerful beak. These birds love to play and can often be seen bouncing around in the trees!

Lebensraum: Tropical forests and woodlands in New Guinea and nearby islands.

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The Palm Cockatoo is a large, striking black parrot with a massive, powerful black beak. It features bright red bare patches of skin on its cheeks that flush with excitement, and a dramatic, erectile crest of long, slender black feathers.

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Palm Cockatoo

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Palm Cockatoos are the only cockatoo species known to use tools for drumming!

Their impressive crest feathers can stand straight up, signaling surprise or alarm.

They are unique for laying only a single egg at a time, a rare trait for parrots.

This magnificent bird possesses one of the largest beaks among all parrot species.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Palm Cockatoos can use sticks or seed pods to drum on hollow logs, creating rhythmic beats that help them communicate with other cockatoos.

Palm Cockatoos use tools like twigs to fashion and maintain their nests, ensuring a safe home for their single chick.

Palm Cockatoos have bare red cheek patches that change color, showing excitement or stress, a unique way to display feelings.

Maße und Details

Länge: 55-60 cm
Flügelspannweite: 90-100 cm
Gewicht: 0.91-1.2 kg
Lebenserwartung: 40-90 Jahre
Top Speed: 55 km/h
Gelegegröße: 1
Brutzeit: 30-35 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These large birds munch on hard seeds, nuts, and fruits found in their forest homes.

Hauptnahrung

Parinari nonda fruit
Canarium indicum nuts
Eucalyptus tessellaris seeds
Pandanus conoideus nuts
Wood-boring insect larvae

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Nonda plum

Parinari nonda

Consumes fruit, aiding in seed dispersal through its droppings.

eats

Galip nut tree

Canarium indicum

Cracks open hard nuts for sustenance with its powerful beak.

eats

Moreton Bay Ash

Eucalyptus tessellaris

Feeds on seeds, extracting them from the tree's capsules.

eaten by

Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax

Adults and chicks can occasionally fall prey to this large raptor.

Merkmale

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.