Sulfur crested cockatoo back1/13/2024 ![]() ![]() One of the biggest struggles we have in doing things right for our parrots is with our humanness because it makes something that should be completely natural feel like work. It is even harder to WANT to see things from their perspective because sometimes it is a harsh look at the realities of nature.Īnthropomorphizing is a hole we don’t want to fall into. However, we are human, and it is hard to see things from a parrot’s perspective. ![]() The “fort” is a nest and the bird is definitely not playing. It has nothing to do with having found their other half. In reality parrots choose mates based on their ability to produce healthy chicks and defend their nest. However, when we allow ourselves that convenience it causes us to make mistakes in our care for our parrots, such as allowing them to “play” in a “fort” they are building inside a dark cabinet. An example of this would be the presumption that parrots fall in love like humans do based on the fact that they choose a mate for life.Īnthropomorphizing is a tool that many humans use to try to make sense of things that they don’t understand. It means to assign human traits to things that are not human, such as a parrot. This species is listed as Least Concern by IUCN and under Cites Appendix 11.If you are the kind of person who has scoured the internet to learn everything available about your parrot, you have no doubt come across this word “anthropomorphism”. It is no longer legal to import this bird into the United States, according to the Wild Bird Conservation Act. Sulphur-crested cockatoos can live up to 100 years in captivity. This species’ average lifespan in the wild is forty years. If a predator is detected, they let out a deafening warning call. Large groups of birds will feed on the ground with sentinel birds in high trees taking turns acting as lookouts for predators. They are also intelligent and very curious. They are very noisy birds, with a loud raucous call that can be heard for long distances. Even though they may travel long distances to forage, they return to the same roosting area at night. These birds are most active immediately following sunrise. Little information is known about mating in areas other than Australia. The young fledglings will remain with their parents for a number of months after fledging. Incubation of their clutch of two to three eggs lasts from twenty-five to twenty-seven days, with both parents sharing incubation duties and raising the nestlings for the next nine to twelve weeks. Typically a bed of wood chips makes up their nest. This species competes with other birds for nesting sites generally in a high tree hollow. The birds typically preen each other’s feathers prior to mating. The courtship ritual includes crest raising, head bobbing, and moving the head from side to side in a figure eight pattern while uttering soft chattering sounds. In northern Australia the breeding season is from May to September, and in southern Australia from August to January. ![]() This species reaches reproductive maturity at three to four years of age and breeds once a year in Australia. They will also eat newly planted and ripening grain crops. These birds will feed on the ground and in trees, eating mainly nuts, fruits, seeds, blossoms, insects, and insect larvae. Sulpher-crested cockatoos are 18 to 20 inches tall (45 to 50 centimeters). Males have darker brown eyes and females have red tinted brown eyes. Males and females are similar in appearance. Its feathers are pale yellow under the wings and on the tail. This large white bird has a distinctive sulphur yellow-colored crest that may be erected or folded down on the top of their head. It can also be found in urban and suburban areas in parks and gardens. Sulphur-crested cockatoos live in tropical and subtropical rainforests and savanna areas. It has been introduced in New Zealand, Palau, and Singapore. This species is found in Australia, Tasmania, New Guinea, and nearby islands. The Aquarium’s sulphur-crested cockatoo Lola (a male) is one of the ambassador animals that participate in meet-and-greets at various locations around the Aquarium, including regular appearances at the Pacific Visions entrance. SPECIES IN DETAIL Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo ![]()
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