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Yellow-Crested Cockatoo

cacatua sulphurea

The Yellow-Crested Cockatoo is a bright and cheerful bird with a stunning yellow crest on its head! It loves to play and can mimic sounds, making it a fun companion in the wild.

Lebensraum: They live in tropical forests and woodlands, primarily on the islands of Indonesia.

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The Yellow-Crested Cockatoo is a medium-sized, striking white parrot known for its prominent, bright yellow crest that it can raise. It has black eyes, a strong greyish-black beak, and subtle yellow undertones on its wings and tail.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungPsittaciformesFamiliePsittacidaeGattungCacatua

Yellow-Crested Cockatoo

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A cockatoo's foot has two toes forward and two back for excellent grip.

These clever birds can even learn to solve simple puzzles!

They often "dance" to music, bobbing their heads and flapping wings!

They use their beaks like an extra hand to climb and explore.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Yellow-Crested Cockatoo can imitate human speech and sounds because of its complex vocal cords that help them communicate.

Yellow-Crested Cockatoo has an incredibly strong beak that helps them crack open tough nuts and seeds with ease.

Yellow-Crested Cockatoo can navigate dense forests with agility because of its strong wings that help them find food.

Maße und Details

Länge: 33-35 cm
Flügelspannweite: 60-70 cm
Gewicht: 0.25-0.35 kg
Lebenserwartung: 30-40 Jahre
Top Speed: 55 km/h
Gelegegröße: 2-3
Brutzeit: 25-27 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These smart birds mostly munch on seeds, nuts, fruits, and tasty insects.

Hauptnahrung

Seeds
Nuts
Berries
Fruits
Insect larvae
Flower buds

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Rufous-bellied Eagle

Hieraaetus kienerii

Hunts adult cockatoos and fledglings.

eats

Cluster Fig

Ficus racemosa

Feeds on the sweet fruit of this tree.

eats

Coconut Palm

Cocos nucifera

Feeds on the rich flesh of coconut fruits.

Merkmale

Sozial

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