Greater sulphur-crested cockatoo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Cacatuidae
Genus: Cacatua
Species:
C. galerita
Subspecies:
C. g. galerita
Trinomial name
Cacatua galerita galerita
Latham, 1790

The greater sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita galerita) is the nominate subspecies of the sulphur-crested cockatoo. It is native to eastern Australia from Cape York to Tasmania, and has been introduced to places like Indonesia, and the Palau Islands.[1] Its length is up to 50 cm (20 in) and weighs 0.91 kg (2 lb),[2] making them some of the largest cockatoo species.

Description

The greater sulphur-crested cockatoo is approximately 50 cm (20 in) in length and weighs in at between 700–1,000 g (25–35 oz). It is significantly heavier than the closely related Eleonora cockatoo and Triton cockatoo.[3]

History

The bird was first collected by explorer Captain James Cook in 1770 on a voyage to Australia.[1]

Aviculture

Greater sulphur-crested cockatoos are rarely seen in aviculture outside of Australia. Within Australia, captive birds are typically individuals that were rescued from the wild as chicks or fledglings and raised by humans.[3]


References

  1. ^ a b "Animal-World". Animal World. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ^ "The Spruce". Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Fact Sheet". Northern Parrots. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2023.


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