# Salmon-Crested Cockatoo (*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! - **Category:** [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/bird) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Habitat:** They live in tropical rainforests and wooded areas. - **Also known as:** Cacatua Cockatoo, Moluccan Cockatoo, Salmon-Crested Parrot ![Salmon-Crested Cockatoo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Cacatua_moluccensis_-Cincinnati_Zoo-8a.jpg&width=800) Photo: John Moose, CC BY 2.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cacatua_moluccensis_-Cincinnati_Zoo-8a.jpg) ## Appearance 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. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Aves - **Order:** Psittaciformes - **Family:** Psittacidae - **Genus:** Cacatua ## Interesting facts - 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. ## Special abilities - **Crested Communicator:** Salmon-Crested Cockatoo can raise and lower its vibrant crest that helps them show mood and emotions to other birds. - **Powerful Nutcracker:** Salmon-Crested Cockatoo has an incredibly strong beak that helps them crack open very tough nuts and seeds. - **Mimicry Master:** Salmon-Crested Cockatoo can learn to mimic a wide range of sounds and even human speech because of their vocal intelligence. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 46-52 cm - **Wingspan:** 80-100 cm - **Weight:** 0.775-0.935 kg - **Lifespan:** 40-80 years - **Speed:** 35 km/h - **Clutch Size:** 1-3 - **Incubation:** 28-30 days ## Diet & Feeding This cockatoo loves to munch on many different plant parts, especially tasty seeds, nuts, and fruits. - **Primary Foods:** Seeds, Nuts, Fruits, Berries, Flower Nectar, Buds - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Eaten by:** [Reticulated Python](https://www.snappit.app/explore/reticulated-python) (*Python reticulatus*) — Eats eggs and nestlings. - **Eaten by:** Water Monitor (*Varanus salvator*) — Preys on eggs and young chicks. - **Eats:** Betel Palm (*Areca catechu*) — Consumes the nuts from this palm. - **Eats:** Weeping Fig (*Ficus benjamina*) — Forages on the fruits. ## Traits - [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. - [Arboreal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/arboreal): Arboreal animals live primarily in trees, utilizing them for shelter, food, and protection from predators. - [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. - [Carnivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/carnivorous): This trait identifies organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of animal tissue. ## Collections - [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/birds) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low No special safety notes yet. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Salmon-Crested 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 Salmon-Crested Cockatoo? 46-52 cm ### What is Salmon-Crested Cockatoo's wingspan? 80-100 cm ### How much does Salmon-Crested Cockatoo weigh? 0.775-0.935 kg ### How long does Salmon-Crested Cockatoo live? 40-80 years ### How fast can Salmon-Crested Cockatoo move? 35 km/h ### What does Salmon-Crested Cockatoo eat? This cockatoo loves to munch on many different plant parts, especially tasty seeds, nuts, and fruits. ### Where is Salmon-Crested Cockatoo usually found? They live in tropical rainforests and wooded areas. ## 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: [Salmon-Crested Cockatoo: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/salmon-crested-cockatoo)