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Sulphur-crested cockatoo
Species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses of "sulphur-crested cockatoo" in bird names, see list of birds known as sulphur-crested cockatoo.
The sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) 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. A highly intelligent bird,[4] they are well known in aviculture, although they can be demanding pets.
Quick Facts Sulphur-crested cockatoo Temporal range: Pleistocene - Present, Conservation status ...
Sulphur-crested cockatoo Temporal range: Pleistocene - Present[1] | |
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C. g. galerita in Tasmania, Australia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Cacatuidae |
Genus: | Cacatua |
Subgenus: | Cacatua |
Species: | C. galerita |
Binomial name | |
Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) | |
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Sulphur-crested cockatoo range (in red), introduced range (in violet) |
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