PARROTS OF THE WORLD – An Identification Guide – by Joseph M. HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD volume 4 by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliot and Jordi Sargatal – LYNX EDICION – ISBN 8487334229 Text and picture of G.c.triton by Nicole Bouglouan However, this species is generally common. is the 50-cm- (20-inch-) long sulfur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), with its handsome crest of narrow, golden, forward-curving feathers. Sulphur-crested Cockatoos are considered a pest by farmers and can be shooted and poisoned.
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While their numbers are threatened and in decline in this native ranges due to poaching, their population in bird parks, private collection and free roaming in our urban spaces are stable enough to ensure their long term survival. We have yet to have a breeding record here. The Sulfur-crested Cockatoo can be found in Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, the Aru Islands, and New Zealand. They are considered as globally threatened (BL Intl). Like the Sulphur-crested, they are escapees and are found mostly in Sentosa. Males and females are similar and difficult to tell apart, but males tend to have dark brown eyes, whereas females will have a slightly. The Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo is a large, white parrot with a dark grey beak, a distinctive sulphur-yellow crest, and a slight yellow wash underneath their wings. Its range includes Moluccan Islands, Seram and Ambon. Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo Colors and Markings. Their crest is dark pink from where it gets its name. moluccensis 50 cm was once fairly common but seem to disappeared. Mainly escapees, there is a fairly large population in Sentosa, Southern Ridges and Loyang. They are native to New Guinea and Australia brought over as pet birds. More common than the Yellow-crested, they lacked the yellowish cheek but has a blue eyering. galerita 50 cm is a large noisy cockatoo. Sulpur-crested Cockatoos from Sentosa (left) and Dempsey Hill (right)Ĭ. Yellow-crested Cockatoo taken at Faber Hill. Surprisingly we do not have any breeding record. They were introduced into Singapore with recent records at West Coast and Alexander Parks and Changi Point. Residents of Sulawesi, Sumba and Lesser Sundas and are considered globally threatened (BL Int). sulphurea 33-35 cm is only slightly larger than the Tanimbar Corella They are not common and can be separated from the Tanimbar Corella in the field by its larger yellow crest and dark bill. Tanimbar Corellas looking for nest holes at Bidadari.ī. Breeding recorded in our wooded parkland and gardens. Large flocks used to congregate around the Changi Jetty area but now are widespread all over the island. Established in 1980 (Briffet 1984), they are endemic to the Tanimbar Islands in Indonesia and are classified as globally near-threatened by Birdlife International.
They are the only ones with a pinkish lore.
goffiniana 32 cm is the smallest and the most common of the four species. So what are the cockatoos that you see flying around your place, where are they from and how are they doing?Ī. As we do not have any native cockatoo species their impact will be on our native parrots that share the same food sources and nesting sites. They are either introduced, released or escaped pet birds. Like most urban cities in the world, we have our share of Cockatoo species flying around our parks, gardens and our estates.
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