Cockatoos
Common Name: Umbrella Cockatoo, White Cockatoo or White Crested Cockatoo
Latin Name: Cacatua alba
Geographic Range: Nativa to the tropics of Indonesia, originally hail from the Maluku Islands in the Central and Northern parts of the archipelago
Physical Description / Characteristics: Umbrella Cockatoos are primarily white with a pure white crest. The underside of their wing and tail feathers are a pale-yellow color. Males are distinctly larger, have broader heads and larger beaks.
Number: There are 9 of different species
Moluccan or Salmon-crested
Common Name: Moluccan or Salmon-crested
Latin Name: Cacatua moluccensis
Geographic Range: Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, Solomon Islands and the Philippines
Physical Description / Characteristics: Cockatoos can be identified by a crest that can be lifted and lowered. Some species have smaller splotches of yellow, pink, and red on their crest or tail. Some species with rings around the eyes include the bare eyed (little corella) and blue eyed cockatoo.
Number: 2
Smaller Cockatoo
Common Name: Goffin’s Cockatoo, Galah Cockatoo and Sulfur Crested Cockatoo
Latin Name: Cacatua
Geographic Range: Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, Solomon Islands and the Philippines
Physical Description / Characteristics: Cockatoos can be identified by a crest that can be lifted and lowered. Some species have smaller splotches of yellow, pink, and red on their crest or tail. Some species with rings around the eyes include the bare eyed (little corella) and blue eyed cockatoo.
Number: 5
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