# Goffin's Cockatoo (*Cacatua goffiniana*) Goffin's Cockatoos are smart and playful birds with white feathers and a charming crest on their heads. They love to show off by dancing and mimicking sounds they hear. - **Category:** [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/bird) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 2/5 · Low - **Habitat:** Forests - **Also known as:** Tanimbar Corella ![Goffin's Cockatoo](https://res.cloudinary.com/drieglelr/image/upload/v1771426767/objects/6127.jpg) ## Appearance The Goffin's Cockatoo is a small, mostly white parrot. It has a tiny, barely visible crest and a distinctive pale pinkish-orange patch between its eye and beak, setting it apart from other white cockatoos. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Aves - **Order:** Psittaciformes - **Family:** Psittacidae - **Genus:** Cacatua ## Interesting facts - Scientists study their amazing intelligence for solving complex puzzles! - These smart birds powder themselves with special dust for cleaning! - They are native only to the small Tanimbar Islands in Indonesia! - They can use multiple tools in sequence to achieve a goal! ## Special abilities - **Clever Constructor:** Goffin's Cockatoo can create and use tools like sticks because it has problem-solving skills that help them get hard-to-reach food. - **Escape Artist:** Goffin's Cockatoo can unlatch intricate locks that helps them get out of enclosures or solve puzzles for food. - **Nimble Navigator:** Goffin's Cockatoo has extremely dexterous feet and a strong beak that helps them grasp, manipulate objects, and climb trees with ease. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 31-32 cm - **Wingspan:** 60-70 cm - **Weight:** 0.25-0.35 kg - **Lifespan:** 20-40 years - **Speed:** 55 km/h - **Clutch Size:** 2-4 - **Incubation:** 24-25 days ## Diet & Feeding These clever birds enjoy a plant-based diet of seeds, nuts, fruits, and tasty insects! - **Primary Foods:** Seeds, Nuts, Fruits, Berries, Flower blossoms, Insect larvae - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Eaten by:** Variable Goshawk (*Accipiter hiogaster*) — hunts eggs and chicks from nests - **Eats:** [Coconut Palm](https://www.snappit.app/explore/coconut-palm) (*Cocos nucifera*) — feasts on delicious coconut fruits and seeds - **Eats:** Areca Palm (*Areca catechu*) — enjoys the fruits and nuts from palm trees - **Eaten by:** [Reticulated Python](https://www.snappit.app/explore/reticulated-python) (*Python reticulatus*) — ambushes adults or raids nests for eggs ## Traits - [Wildlife](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/wildlife): Wildlife encompasses all undomesticated animal and plant life existing in their natural habitats. - [Feathered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/feathered): Feathered describes animals, primarily birds, possessing a covering of feathers. - [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring. - [Omnivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/omnivorous): This trait identifies organisms whose diet includes both plant and animal matter. - [Tool Use](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/tool-use): This trait describes organisms that manipulate external objects to achieve a specific goal. - [Forest](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/forest): Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life. - [Longevous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/longevous): This trait characterizes organisms with an exceptionally long lifespan compared to others of their kind. ## Collections - [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/birds) ## Safety **Danger:** 2/5 · Low Approach these birds calmly and avoid sudden movements to keep them comfortable. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Goffin's Cockatoo? Compare the silhouette, bill shape, tail length, wing bars and markings around the eyes. The same small brown bird at your feeder can look quite different in breeding plumage, winter plumage or its first year. Bird Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Goffin's Cockatoo? 31-32 cm ### What is Goffin's Cockatoo's wingspan? 60-70 cm ### How much does Goffin's Cockatoo weigh? 0.25-0.35 kg ### How long does Goffin's Cockatoo live? 20-40 years ### How fast can Goffin's Cockatoo move? 55 km/h ### What does Goffin's Cockatoo eat? These clever birds enjoy a plant-based diet of seeds, nuts, fruits, and tasty insects! ### Where is Goffin's Cockatoo usually found? Forests ## More Birds - [Black-crowned Night Heron](https://www.snappit.app/explore/black-crowned-night-heron) (*Nycticorax nycticorax*) - [Anna's Hummingbird](https://www.snappit.app/explore/annas-hummingbird) (*Calypte anna*) - [Great Egret](https://www.snappit.app/explore/great-egret) (*Ardea alba*) - [Blue Jay](https://www.snappit.app/explore/blue-jay) (*Cyanocitta cristata*) --- Source: [Goffin's Cockatoo: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/goffin-s-cockatoo)