Sulphur-crested cockatoo Cacatua galerita Least concern
Where the sulphur-crested cockatoo lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 959,137 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See parrots on the world map
| Scientific name | Cacatua galerita |
|---|---|
| Group | Parrots |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Oceania |
| Height | 55 cm (mainly) |
| Class | Bird |
| Order | Psittaciformes |
| Family | Cacatuidae |
Where does the sulphur-crested cockatoo live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the sulphur-crested cockatoo in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Australia.
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.
How big is a sulphur-crested cockatoo?
Wikidata records the following for the sulphur-crested cockatoo: height 55 cm (mainly).
Is the sulphur-crested cockatoo endangered?
The sulphur-crested cockatoo’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the sulphur-crested cockatoo?
The sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) is a bird in the order Psittaciformes and the family Cacatuidae, genus Cacatua. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the sulphur-crested cockatoo
The sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) is a relatively large white cockatoo found in wooded habitats in Australia, New Guinea, and some of the islands of Indonesia. They can be locally very numerous, leading to them sometimes being considered pests. As highly intelligent birds, they are well known in aviculture, although they can be demanding pets.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sulphur-crested cockatoo (revision 1372977062), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q207107 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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