Least ConcernLaughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
One of the 4 cockatoos on WAnimals
Birds · Psittaciformes · Cacatuidae
Cacatua galerita
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The sulphur-crested cockatoo is a large white parrot with an erectile yellow crest, abundant in eastern and northern Australia and very familiar in the parks of Sydney and Melbourne. It is long-lived, noisy and extraordinarily intelligent. In recent years it has been at the centre of a celebrated case of cultural transmission: the technique for opening domestic wheelie bins has spread from suburb to suburb by imitation.
Weight
750 g – 950 g
Size
44 cm – 55 cm
Life expectancy
60 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacatua_galerita
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 48.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.