# Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (*Lophochroa leadbeateri*) Major Mitchell's Cockatoo is a beautiful bird with a pink and white body and a stunning crest! They are friendly and love to socialize. - **Category:** [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/bird) - **Rarity:** Rare - **Danger:** 2/5 · Low - **Habitat:** Woodlands and open forests - **Also known as:** Leadbeater's Cockatoo, Pink Cockatoo ![Major Mitchell's Cockatoo](https://res.cloudinary.com/drieglelr/image/upload/v1771425881/objects/4650.jpg) ## Appearance The Major Mitchell's Cockatoo has a brilliant white body with salmon-pink underparts. Its magnificent crest displays bands of red and yellow, tipped with white, making it visually distinct from other cockatoo species, alongside its pink eye-ring. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Aves - **Order:** Psittaciformes - **Family:** Cacatuidae - **Genus:** Lophochroa ## Interesting facts - Their magnificent crest can stand up like a fan to show if they're happy or alarmed! - These shy birds prefer to live far from humans in quiet, wild places. - They carefully select a partner and stay together for their entire lives! - They carve their nests deep inside old tree hollows, keeping their eggs super safe. ## Special abilities - **Powerful Beak:** Major Mitchell's Cockatoo has a strong, curved beak that helps them crack open tough seeds and nuts with ease. - **Expressive Crest:** Major Mitchell's Cockatoo can raise and lower its vibrant crest to communicate its mood or warn others nearby. - **Ancient Navigator:** Major Mitchell's Cockatoo has excellent memory to locate hidden water sources and food across vast arid landscapes. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 35-40 cm - **Wingspan:** 70-80 cm - **Weight:** 0.3-0.48 kg - **Lifespan:** 40-60 years - **Speed:** 50 km/h - **Clutch Size:** 2-4 - **Incubation:** 23-28 days ## Diet & Feeding These beautiful birds love to eat seeds, especially from native trees and grasses found in dry areas. - **Primary Foods:** Seeds, Nuts, Roots, Flower blossoms - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Eats:** White Cypress-pine (*Callitris glaucophylla*) — Consumes seeds from the cones of this native conifer. - **Depends on:** [River Red Gum](https://www.snappit.app/explore/river-red-gum) (*Eucalyptus camaldulensis*) — Relies on hollows in these large trees for safe nesting sites. - **Eaten by:** Wedge-tailed Eagle (*Aquila audax*) — Juveniles and sometimes adults can be prey for this large raptor. - **Eats:** Mulga (*Acacia aneura*) — Feeds on the protein-rich seeds of this widespread arid shrub. ## 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. - [Crested](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/crested): Crested describes animals possessing a prominent tuft of feathers, hair, or skin on their head. - [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. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Herbivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/herbivorous): This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material. - [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. ## Collections - [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/birds) ## Safety **Danger:** 2/5 · Low Watch quietly from a distance and never try to feed or chase wild animals. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Major Mitchell'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 Major Mitchell's Cockatoo? 35-40 cm ### What is Major Mitchell's Cockatoo's wingspan? 70-80 cm ### How much does Major Mitchell's Cockatoo weigh? 0.3-0.48 kg ### How long does Major Mitchell's Cockatoo live? 40-60 years ### How fast can Major Mitchell's Cockatoo move? 50 km/h ### What does Major Mitchell's Cockatoo eat? These beautiful birds love to eat seeds, especially from native trees and grasses found in dry areas. ### Where is Major Mitchell's Cockatoo usually found? Woodlands and open 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: [Major Mitchell's Cockatoo: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/major-mitchell-s-cockatoo)