Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita
Photo: Shirley HItschmann

Photo: Shirley Hitschmann

Photo: Shirley Hitschmann

Bird Description:

With its snowy feathers and lemon-yellow crest, this cockatoo is one of Australia’s most recognisable and vocal birds.

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Their raucous squawks echo through suburbs and forests alike. That crest? It pops up dramatically when they’re excited, alarmed, or just showing off.

Did you know?:

Highly intelligent, they’ve been caught learning how to open wheelie bins and mimic human speech.

View more information on this bird at Birdlife Australia: https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/sulphur-crested-cockatoo

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