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The citron-crested cockatoo (Cacatua citrinocristata) is a medium-sized cockatoo with an orange crest, dark grey beak, pale orange ear patches, and strong feet and claws. The underside of the larger wing and tail feathers have a pale yellow color. The eyelid color is a very light blue.
Cockatoos can often be taught to wear a parrot harness, enabling their owners to take them outdoors. Cockatoos have been used in animal-assisted therapy, generally in nursing homes. [134] Cockatoos often have pronounced responses to musical sounds and numerous videos exist showing the birds dancing to popular music.
Crest feathers from a Citron-crested Cockatoo. These feathers were given to me by the owner of a Citron-crested Cockatoo. The feathers were found at the bottom of the cage and shed naturally by the parrot. The parrot is a female Citron-crested Cockatoo. The feathers were photographed by me. Feathers on 1 cm grid. The longest feather is about 10 ...
There are 21 species of cockatoos, [4] with the greater sulphur-crested cockatoo belonging to the genus Cacatua, the white cockatoos, of which there are 11 species. [4] Of the four subspecies, it is most closely related to the Mathews' cockatoo. Many of their genetic traits cannot be distinguished as exclusive to either one subspecies, and ...
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In the 18th century, yellow-crested cockatoos were imported into Europe as pets and these birds were described by various naturalists. In 1738 English naturalist Eleazar Albin included a description and illustration of the "Cockatoo or White crested parrot" in his A Natural History of Birds based on a bird displayed at "The Tiger" tavern on Tower Hill in London. [7]
The Tanimbar corella (Cacatua goffiniana), also known as Goffin's cockatoo or Tanimbar cockatoo, is a species of cockatoo endemic to forests of Yamdena, Larat, and Selaru, all islands in the Tanimbar Islands archipelago in Indonesia. [4] [5] [6] It has been introduced to the Kai Islands, Indonesia, [6] Puerto Rico, and Singapore. [1]
The salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis), also known as the Moluccan cockatoo, is a cockatoo endemic to the Seram archipelago in eastern Indonesia. At a height of up to 46–52 cm (1.51–1.71 ft) and weight of up to 850 g (1.87 lb), it is among the largest of the white cockatoos. The female is slightly smaller than the male on average.