This document summarizes information about the sulphur-crested cockatoo, a white bird with yellow markings found in Australia and kept as pets worldwide. There are four subspecies that vary in size and crest shape. They live in large, noisy groups that forage during the day on seeds, grains, fruits and small insects. Sulphur-crested cockatoos nest communally in tree hollows and both parents help incubate their 1-3 eggs.
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2. This bird is located in Australia,
normally in a wild state, but also in
homes around the world.
The sulphur-crested cockatoo, has
four main that vary according to the
size of the body and the shape and
size of the crest, the names of the
species are:
-- Galerita Galerita
-- Galerita Fitzroyi
-- Galerita Triton
-- Galerita Eleonora
All birds species are white with
yellow spots on its crest, ear, tail and
parts of its wings.
3. DESCRIPTION
The sulphur-crested cockatoo is a
white bird with a striking yellow
sulfur crest. Normally have yellow
marks under his wing and tail. The
sulpur-crested cockatoo 40 and
55 cm in length and weight of 700 of
950 grams.
4. GENERAL BEHAVIOUR
The sulfur cockatoo, is grouped in groups of even
hundreds of them, they tend to leave in the
morning, because they like to take advantage of the
sun. A group of sulphur-crested cockatoos can be
very noisy.
5. FEEDING
They feed on seeds, grains,
berries, fruits, flowers,
small insects and larvae,
this reason is a pest for
farmers.
6. BREEDING
Raising in nests located on
top of the eucalypts. Both the
male and female made the
nest. They can lay up to three
eggs both help to incubate.