White cockatoo: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the white cockatoo lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cacatua alba
Group	Parrots
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Asia, North America
Class	Bird
Order	Psittaciformes
Family	Cacatuidae

Where does the white cockatoo live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the white cockatoo in 4 countries and territories across Asia and North America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Indonesia. In Chinese Taipei it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

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 white cockatoo endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the white cockatoo?

The white cockatoo (Cacatua alba) is a bird in the order Psittaciformes and the family Cacatuidae, genus Cacatua. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the white cockatoo

The white cockatoo (Cacatua alba), also known as the umbrella cockatoo, is a medium-sized all-white cockatoo endemic to tropical rainforest on islands of Indonesia. When surprised, it extends a large and striking head crest, which has a semicircular shape (similar to an umbrella, hence the alternative name). The wings and tail have a pale yellow or lemon color which is exposed when they fly. It is similar to other species of white cockatoo such as yellow-crested cockatoo, sulphur-crested cockatoo, and salmon-crested cockatoo, all of which have yellow, orange or pink crest feathers instead of white.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article White cockatoo (revision 1372974150), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q463135 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).