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Cockatoo

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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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Cockatoo
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.
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.
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.
FEEDING They feed on seeds, grains, berries, fruits, flowers, small insects and larvae, this reason is a pest for farmers.
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.
Cockatoo
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Cockatoo

  • 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.