




cacatua moluccensis
The Salmon-Crested Cockatoo has a beautiful pink and white crest that looks like a fluffy hat! These friendly birds love to play and can even mimic sounds!
Habitat: They live in tropical rainforests and wooded areas.
The Salmon-Crested Cockatoo is a large, mainly white cockatoo with a striking, retractable salmon-orange crest. It has a pale orange wash under its wings and tail feathers, and a large grey-black beak. Its beautiful crest is a key distinguishing feature.





Category
BirdsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
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Their loud calls can travel over a mile through the dense forest!
These smart birds have been known to solve simple puzzles.
They can live longer than many humans, sometimes over 80 years!
They use their feet like hands to hold food while eating.
Salmon-Crested Cockatoo can raise and lower its vibrant crest that helps them show mood and emotions to other birds.
Salmon-Crested Cockatoo has an incredibly strong beak that helps them crack open very tough nuts and seeds.
Salmon-Crested Cockatoo can learn to mimic a wide range of sounds and even human speech because of their vocal intelligence.
This cockatoo loves to munch on many different plant parts, especially tasty seeds, nuts, and fruits.

Python reticulatus
Eats eggs and nestlings.
Varanus salvator
Preys on eggs and young chicks.
Areca catechu
Consumes the nuts from this palm.
Ficus benjamina
Forages on the fruits.
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
Arboreal animals live primarily in trees, utilizing them for shelter, food, and protection from predators.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
This trait identifies organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of animal tissue.
Danger
1/5 · Very low
No special safety notes yet.
46-52 cm
80-100 cm
0.775-0.935 kg
40-80 years
35 km/h
This cockatoo loves to munch on many different plant parts, especially tasty seeds, nuts, and fruits.
They live in tropical rainforests and wooded areas.
Foraging
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Texas, US
You might spot Shoebill, Palm Cockatoo, and Malagasy Giant Chameleon.
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Alabama, US
You might spot Common Ostrich, Gray Wolf, and Yellow-Footed Tortoise.
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Silesian Voivodeship, PL
You might spot Chilabothrus Angulifer and Yellow-Crested Cockatoo.
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