- Where to see one
- 4 U.S. zoos in our directory hold sulphur-crested cockatoo, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the sulphur-crested cockatoo
The sulphur-crested cockatoo is a large white cockatoo of wooded habitats in Australia, New Guinea and some Indonesian islands. It is 44 to 55 cm long, with a yellow crest, yellow-tinged underwings and tail, and a black bill. Its raucous calls carry through forest, and the birds are curious, intelligent and adaptable, living in many Australian towns and cities. They nest in tree hollows on beds of wood chips, laying two to three eggs. When a flock feeds on the ground, at least one bird stands guard high in a tree. Where they are very numerous they can damage crops and timber, so they are sometimes treated as pests.
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo facts
- Sydney birds have learned to open garbage bins, and the habit spreads by imitation.
- A cockatoo named Snowball was shown to synchronise movements to a musical beat.
- It can live more than 70 years in captivity, but only about 20 to 40 in the wild.
- It makes a fine powder to waterproof its feathers instead of using oil.
Where to see sulphur-crested cockatoo in the U.S.
4 zoos across 4 states
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California· 1
Georgia· 1
Massachusetts· 1
Tennessee· 1
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