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SULPHUR-CRESTED COCKATOO

Cacatua galerita

RAZRED AVES

RED PSITTACIFORMES

PORODICA CACATUIDAE

DID YOU KNOW?

They are very intelligent and skilled in solving complex mechanical problems and learning new words. 

DISTRIBUTION

HABITAT

It can be found in wooded habitats in Australia, New guinea, and some of the islands of Indonesia. Including tropical and subtropical rainforests.

LIFE SPAN

They can live from 70 to 80 years in Zoological Gardens.

ACTIVITY

These cockatoos use facial expressions (with their feathers) to indicate positive emotions.

REPRODUCTION

Its breeding season, in the wild, depends on its region. For example, in Southern Australia, it is from August to January. 2-3 eggs are laid, and both parents incubate the eggs and raise the nestlings. 

DIET

Their diet is based on seeds, fresh fruits, and vegetables.

CONSERVATION STATUS

Text: Francisca Lopes
Contribution: Dorotea Ćosić
Photographer: R. Kosinožić, Nataša Sundara and Leonarda Hrvanović