Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo

The Sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) is a relatively large cockatoo found in wooded areas 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, they are well known in aviculture, although they can be demanding pets.

Appearance

The Sulphur-crested cockatoo is a white parrot with a distinctive yellow crest on top of its head which it can raise or leave folded down. Its beak is dark grey-black. The underside of the wings and tail is a paler yellow. Females and males look the same but females have red-tinted brown eyes, while the eyes of males are darker brown.