Photo: Josh Withers
  

Sulphur Crested Cockatoo

    Sulphur Crested Cockatoo

    (Cacatua Galerita)

  • The sulphur-crested cockatoo is a relatively large white cockatoo found in wooded habitats in Australia, New Guinea, and some of the islands of Indonesia. They can be locally very numerous, leading to them sometimes being considered pests.

    • Source: https://en.wikipedia.org
    /wiki/Sulphur-crested_cockatoo


    Fun Facts:

    1. The greater sulphur-crested cockatoo is the largest of the sulphur-crested group.
    2. Cockatoos can mimic the sounds of other animals, including people.
    3. Cockatoos can hold their food in one foot and break pieces off of it with the other foot.

      4. Source: https://seaworld.org
      /animals/facts/birds/greater-sulphur-crested-cockatoo/


  • The Sulphur Crested Cockatoo call has a very distinct high-pitched screeching sound.
    Listen below:
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo

Sulphur Crested Cockatoo Call (Recorded by: Pamela C. Rasmussen)