Along with the Psittacidae family (the true parrots), Cacatuidae make up the order Psittaciformes. Cockatoos share many features with other parrots including the characteristic curved beak shape and a zygodactyl foot, with two forward toes and two backwards toes. They differ, however in a number of characteristics, including the often spectacular movable headcrest. Cockatoos have a much more restricted range than the true parrots, occurring naturally only in Australia and nearby islands. Eleven of the 21 species exist in the wild only in Australia. Source: Wikipedia
Cacatua galerita (CACATUIDAE) Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita is one of the larger and more widespread of Australia’s cockatoos. Typically these birds will weigh…
