Common Name: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Scientific Name: Cacatua galerita
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Cacatuidae
Other Names:
Distribution: Sulphur-crested Cockatoos can be found widely in the north and east, ranging as far south as Tasmania.
Habitat: They avoid arid inland areas with few trees. They are numerous in suburban habitats in cities such as Adelaide, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane.
Field Notes: It has a total length of 45–55 cm (18–22 in), with the Australian subspecies larger than subspecies from New Guinea and nearby islands. The plumage is overall white, while the underwing and -tail are tinged yellow. The expressive crest is yellow. The bill is black, the legs are grey, and the eye-ring is whitish. Males typically have almost black eyes, whereas the females have a more red or brown eye, but this requires optimum viewing conditions to be seen.
Scientific Name: Cacatua galerita
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Cacatuidae
Other Names:
Distribution: Sulphur-crested Cockatoos can be found widely in the north and east, ranging as far south as Tasmania.
Habitat: They avoid arid inland areas with few trees. They are numerous in suburban habitats in cities such as Adelaide, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane.
Field Notes: It has a total length of 45–55 cm (18–22 in), with the Australian subspecies larger than subspecies from New Guinea and nearby islands. The plumage is overall white, while the underwing and -tail are tinged yellow. The expressive crest is yellow. The bill is black, the legs are grey, and the eye-ring is whitish. Males typically have almost black eyes, whereas the females have a more red or brown eye, but this requires optimum viewing conditions to be seen.
