Key Facts About Cockatoo Birds

 

 


Cockatoos belong to the cacatuidae family also known as Psittaciformes. There are more than twenty species of the cockatoo birds and cockatiels is known to be the smallest of them. Cockatoos can be differentiated from their cousins in many ways like the crest adorning their heads. What is really interesting is the fact that these birds do not have green feathers, instead they boast bright white and creamy pink hues with sharp spots of red and yellow.

There are also some species that appear black and grey like galah cockatoo. Generally, cockatoos are larger than parrots and average about 20 inches (50.8cm) in length. Of the more than 20 species of cockatoos that exist in the world, half of them is listed as endangered.

This bird species is a native to Australia, as well as Indonesia and the Philippines thou, they are kept as pets in many parts of the world, and they can be found non-natively in some areas due to release of owned animals. In China, Hong Kong has a rather large population of certain cockatoo species who otherwise would likely not live there if not for the fact that they have been abandoned by their human companions.

When it comes to pet birds, cockatoos are one of the most widely owned, the Sulphur crested cockatoo is known to be the most commonly kept cockatoo bird but when it comes to wild cockatoos, the Galah cockatoo is likely the most widespread.

The cockatoo birds turn to live in flocks of which there can be more than 80 members. These birds are social creatures and spend a lot of time together either grooming or watching out for one another while foraging. For the most part, cockatoos are monogamous sticking with the same mate for life or at least as long as they are both alive.  

Breeding

They nest in hallow trees and typically nest lay two white eggs. They are not capable of making these nest themselves so they can be a source of competition. The eggs are usually incubated by both parents although not all bird species do these, the incubation period can last for about 25 days. The baby cockatoo will stay in the nest anywhere from just over a month to nearly four months depending on the species (smaller species usually take less time). Cockatoos don’t reach maturity for a few years but once they do, they will begin the process all over again.

Life span

In the wild, most cockatoos can live for about 50 years of cage while captive kept birds turn to live for only 30 years due to poor husbandry and lack of socialization. Cockatoos seem to live in open environments including open grasslands, forest and even cities like we previously mentioned above though it should be noted that no one species inhabit in a variety of habitats. So basically, while the group as a whole like to hang out just about anywhere, most species have their favorite spots on roots.

Food

Cockatoos enjoy eating seeds, fruits, vegetables and even insects with each specie having distinct preferences. Cockatoos are considered by some to be a symbol of change as well as community. We were lucky to meet a cockatoo named Finn who loves to give hand shakes and also roar like a lion. Cockatoos don’t have the best range of vocabulary when compared with other bird species but they can still learn from 1 t0 40 words

Where you can find a Cockatoo?

You can find this bird species at a local aviary store, you can adopt one of better still you can visit grey home for healthy male and female cockatoos available for sale. 

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