Crested Cockatoo
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Author: Genkicoll
Keywords: birds, Australia
Date Released: Oct 2 2009
Current gcCockatooGrtrSulf.ztd dated 12 September 2009
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Description: Part of the Crested Cockatoo and Galah Pack (http://www.ztcdd.org/DD/index.php?topic=6962.0)
The Greater Sulfur Crested Cockatoo, Cacatua galerita , is probably the best known of all Cockatoos. It is also the largest. It is white colored with the tail feathers and underside of the wings being yellow. The head is crowned by a bright sulfur-yellow crest, which curves upwards. This crest open ups like a fan when the bird is alarmed. The sexes can be told apart by the colors of the eyes. A male has a very dark, blackish eye, while the females are more brown. They reach a length up to 20 inches.
The Greater Sulfur Crested Cockatoo forages. What does forages mean? in forests and farmlands, feeding on seeds, fruit, nuts, roots and insects and their larvae. The Cockatoo is sometimes considered a pest by farmers, since it digs up the newly sown seeds and raids ripening crops.
The Greater Sulfur Crested Cockatoo is native to Australia, New Guinea and the Aru Islands. It is found in a diversity of environments, such as the forest, savanna/ What does savanna mean?, swamp or farmland. The Cockatoo prefers nesting in large old trees with hollows, often near water.
For most of the year, The Greater Sulfur Crested Cockatoo lives in flocks of up to hundreds of birds. Early in the morning the birds fly to a watering place to drink. From there it can fly long distances to look for food. While most of the birds feed on the ground, a few of them will stay in the trees to look for danger. If an intruder approaches, the lookouts screech loudly and the whole flock flies away. At sundown, the birds return to the trees, where they perch overnight. During mating season, the flock split up in small groups and pairs. To attract a female, the male struts towards the female with his crest fanned out. He moves his head in a figure-eight pattern and make soft, chattering noises. The pair bond by preening each other and touching each other's bills.
The Greater Sulfur Crested Cockatoo nests in a hollow limb in a large tree or a cliff hole. The female lays two or three white, elliptical eggs. Both the male and the female help incubating the eggs. The eggs hatch after about 30 days. After 40 days, the nestlings are ready to leave the nest.
This intelligent bird is very popular in the pet industry, since it can learn to imitate sounds and perform tricks. It has a raucous screeching call.
Source: http://www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/Greater_S...ed_Cockatoo.asp
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Greater Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
The Greater Sulfur Crested Cockatoo, Cacatua galerita , is probably the best
known of all Cockatoos. It is also the largest. It is white colored with the
tail feathers and underside of the wings being yellow. The head is crowned by
a bright sulfur-yellow crest, which curves upwards. This crest open ups like a
fan when the bird is alarmed. The sexes can be told apart by the colors of the
eyes. A male has a very dark, blackish eye, while the females are more brown.
They reach a length up to 20 inches.
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Animal Characteristics:
Habitat: Rainforest; Location: Australia
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 90.
Animal can swim in water terrain.
Animal can climb cliffs.
Exhibit Preferences:
Foliage:
Ulmo Tree, Mangrove Tree, Elephant Ear Tree, Eucalyptus Tree
Foxtail Palm Tree, Red Gum Tree, Llala Palm Tree, Rainforest Bush
Rainforest Fern, Orchid Tree, Tall Grass, Kapok Tree, Sage Bush
Thouarsus Cycad Tree (DD), Fern Bush (DD), Leptocycas Tree (DD)
Williamsonia Tree (DD), Fallen Rainforest Tree (ES), Rainforest Stump (ES)
Rafflesia (ES), Giant Ficus Tree (ES), Durian Tree (ES)
Rocks:
Stone Ruins, Rainforest Rock - Formation, Small Ocean Floor Rock (MM)
Mossy Rainforest Rock (ES), Limestone Rock (ES)
Exhibit Construction:
Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-20 with 5 squares for each adult.
Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 10 grid squares
Terrain (for exhibit with 10 grid squares):
5 Rainforest Floor, 1 Savannah Grass, 1 Dirt, 2 Grass, 1 Fresh Water
Foliage (for exhibit with 10 grid squares):
2 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Eucalyptus Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 2 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.
Rocks (for exhibit with 10 grid squares):
2 Small Ocean Floor Rock (MM), which is its most liked rock.