Sulphur-crested cockatoo
Sulphur-crested cockatoos (binomial name Cacatua galerita) are large white parrots with yellow heads and tails. There are four subspecies of the bird. They live in Australian forests. Farmers do not like sulphur-crested cockatoos because the cockatoos eat vegetables that the farmers have grown. They are a protected species, but sometimes get shot.
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Many people like sulphur-crested cockatoos and keep them as pets. They are very loud and have a natural desire to chew wood and other materials. They are very long-lived. In captivity they can live to 70 years. One cockatoo called Fred was still alive at 100 years of age in 2014.[1]
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Media
Triton cockatoo (Cacatua galerita triton), Gembira Loka Zoo, Yogyakarta, 2015-03-15 04
Cacatua Galerita Eleonora
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Cacatua galerita galerita - Bloedel Floral Conservatory, Queen Elizabeth Park - Vancouver, Canada - DSC07540
Sulphur-crested cockatoo in the Bushland Shire, northern suburban Sydney.
Sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita galerita) in flight Mount Pleasant, South Australia
Walking on grass in Tasmania, Australia
Perched on a tree in Victoria, Australia
Numerous cockatoos causing damage to polystyrene facade on a shopping centre, New South Wales
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