Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

Summary 2

The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) is a relatively large white cockatoo found in wooded habitats in Australia and New Guinea. They can be locally very numerous, leading to them sometimes being considered pests. They are well known in aviculture, although they can be demanding pets.

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  1. (c) Bidgee, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cacatua_galerita_at_the_Victory_Memorial_Gardens.jpg
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacatua_galerita

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