Excitement / Excitación
Zoo - Barcelona (Spain).
Cacatua galerita triton, identified thanks to Graygeek2008.
ENGLISH
The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Cacatua galerita, is one of the larger and more widespread of Australia's cockatoos. Frequently sought as a cage bird in and out of Australia, they can be so numerous that in crop-growing areas of Australia they are shot or poisoned as pests. Government permit is required though, as they are a protected species under the Australian Commonwealth Law.
They can be destructive to cereal and fruit crops, as well as timber structures such as house planking, garden furniture and trees.
The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is similar in appearance to the three species of corella found in Australia. Corellas are smaller, however, and lack the prominent yellow crest. There are a few regional subspecies within Australia.
Typically these birds will weigh around 800 grams. In most cases, male birds can be distinguished from Females with their almost black eyes, whereas the female has a more red/brown coloured eye. Their distinctive raucous call can be very loud; it is meant to travel through the forest environments in which they live, including tropical and subtropical rainforests. These birds are naturally curious creatures, as well as very intelligent. They have adapted very well to European settlement in Australia and live in many urban areas.
Sulphur-crested cockatoos may no longer be imported into the United States as a result of the Wild Bird Conservation Act. However, they have been bred in captivity. The potential owner should be aware of the bird's needs, as well as how loud these birds can be and their natural desire to chew wood and other hard and organic materials.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulphur-crested_Cockatoo
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CASTELLANO
La Cacatua galerita, también conocida con el nombre de Cacatua de Moño Amarillo Mayor, forma parte de la família cacatúidos que está formada por 17 espécies de cacatúas, todas ellas distribuidas en Australasia.
Su plumaje es predominantemente blanco con un destacado penacho de color amarillo. Las coberteras de los oídos son de un color amarillo más fuerte. Anillo perioftálmico blanco. Muestra el color amarillo en las plumas de la subcola y en el reverso de las remeras. El pico, al igual que sus patas, es gris.
Su area de distribución va desde Nueva Guinea a las Islas Aru y, desde el noreste de Australia, hasta Tasmania, aunque también ha sido introducida en distintas islas como Nueva Zelanda y Indonesia.
Las plumas del penacho de la Cacatua galerita triton, amarillo-azufre, son más redondeadas y anchas que las de la gran Cacatúa de Penacho Amarillo (Cacatua galerita galerita).
Más info: users.servicios.retecal.es/isidrogg/triton.htm, www.moraira.org/loros/galerita.html
Excitement / Excitación
Zoo - Barcelona (Spain).
Cacatua galerita triton, identified thanks to Graygeek2008.
ENGLISH
The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Cacatua galerita, is one of the larger and more widespread of Australia's cockatoos. Frequently sought as a cage bird in and out of Australia, they can be so numerous that in crop-growing areas of Australia they are shot or poisoned as pests. Government permit is required though, as they are a protected species under the Australian Commonwealth Law.
They can be destructive to cereal and fruit crops, as well as timber structures such as house planking, garden furniture and trees.
The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is similar in appearance to the three species of corella found in Australia. Corellas are smaller, however, and lack the prominent yellow crest. There are a few regional subspecies within Australia.
Typically these birds will weigh around 800 grams. In most cases, male birds can be distinguished from Females with their almost black eyes, whereas the female has a more red/brown coloured eye. Their distinctive raucous call can be very loud; it is meant to travel through the forest environments in which they live, including tropical and subtropical rainforests. These birds are naturally curious creatures, as well as very intelligent. They have adapted very well to European settlement in Australia and live in many urban areas.
Sulphur-crested cockatoos may no longer be imported into the United States as a result of the Wild Bird Conservation Act. However, they have been bred in captivity. The potential owner should be aware of the bird's needs, as well as how loud these birds can be and their natural desire to chew wood and other hard and organic materials.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulphur-crested_Cockatoo
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CASTELLANO
La Cacatua galerita, también conocida con el nombre de Cacatua de Moño Amarillo Mayor, forma parte de la família cacatúidos que está formada por 17 espécies de cacatúas, todas ellas distribuidas en Australasia.
Su plumaje es predominantemente blanco con un destacado penacho de color amarillo. Las coberteras de los oídos son de un color amarillo más fuerte. Anillo perioftálmico blanco. Muestra el color amarillo en las plumas de la subcola y en el reverso de las remeras. El pico, al igual que sus patas, es gris.
Su area de distribución va desde Nueva Guinea a las Islas Aru y, desde el noreste de Australia, hasta Tasmania, aunque también ha sido introducida en distintas islas como Nueva Zelanda y Indonesia.
Las plumas del penacho de la Cacatua galerita triton, amarillo-azufre, son más redondeadas y anchas que las de la gran Cacatúa de Penacho Amarillo (Cacatua galerita galerita).
Más info: users.servicios.retecal.es/isidrogg/triton.htm, www.moraira.org/loros/galerita.html