Salmon-crested cockatoo: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the salmon-crested cockatoo lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cacatua moluccensis
Group	Parrots
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	Asia, North America
Class	Bird
Order	Psittaciformes
Family	Cacatuidae

Where does the salmon-crested cockatoo live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the salmon-crested cockatoo in 5 countries and territories across Asia and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the salmon-crested cockatoo endangered?

The salmon-crested cockatoo’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the salmon-crested cockatoo?

The salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) is a bird in the order Psittaciformes and the family Cacatuidae, genus Cacatua. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the salmon-crested cockatoo

The salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis), also known as the Moluccan cockatoo, is a cockatoo endemic to the Seram archipelago in eastern Indonesia. At a height of up to 46–52 cm (1.51–1.71 ft) and weight of up to 850 g (1.87 lb), it is among the largest of the white cockatoos. The female is slightly smaller than the male on average. It has white-pink feathers with a definite peachy glow, a slight yellow on the underwing and underside of the tail feathers and a large retractable recumbent crest, which it raises when threatened, revealing hitherto concealed bright red-orange plumes to frighten potential attackers. It may also be raised in excitement or in other "emotional" displays. Some describe the crest as "flamingo-colored". It also has one of the louder calls in the parrot world and in captivity is a capable mimic.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Salmon-crested cockatoo (revision 1381221190), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q735231 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).