Like other parrots, pet Cockatoos can mimic all sorts of sounds, learning to imitate human speech, barking dogs, power tools, and other household noises. In flocks of over a hundred birds, jostling for a perch among the trees, these cries can become deafening. When flying home to their evening roost, they call loudly and incessantly, making a grating, querulous cawing noise. If they spot a predator such as a large kite or a snake, they give a harsh, explosive cry of warning, and the other birds will immediately take to the air, squealing and screeching hoarsely in a cacophony of protest.īirds that are at rest, moving among the branches high in a tree, nipping off leaves and twigs, often make a high-pitched screeching cry, like badly worn wheel bearings. While a flock is feeding, a few birds will remain in the tops of the trees, on the lookout for danger. They have a variety of calls, none of them pretty. Sulphur-crested Cockatoos are not the most melodious birds in the Australian bush. Males have slightly larger heads, and stand taller than females, but the birds have to be seen in pairs for this difference to be noticeable. From a distance, eyes of all birds look black. Interesting fact: The Medium Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, or the Eleonora Cockatoo, is in fact a subspecies of the the Greater Crested Cockatoo (cacatua galerita) although sometimes the larger Lesser Sulphur Crested Cockatoos are mistaken for them.Males and females look alike only up close and in strong light can it be noticed that the eye of the female has a lighter, reddish-coloured iris. As with all of the large Cockatoos a lot of research should be done before committing yourself to one of these beautiful birds.Ĭage requirements: Minimum 3 x 4 x 5 foot They are extremely noisy and are unsuitable for anyone with close neighbours. It's worth noting that the most rescued birds are Cockatoo's by a very large margin. They are not a beginners bird and if they are not given the right conditions they will start plucking. They are not really known for their talking ability but they will learn a few words however, they can easily be taught tricks and they love interactive toys, these will keep them occupied for ages.
As with all Cockatoo's they need a routine from day one, without this routine they will quickly resort to screaming for attention. They are also very destructive and need to be given lots of fresh branches to chew, and toys to play with, to keep them occupied. Pet potential: Medium Sulphur Crested Cockatoos are highly intelligent birds and they require much attention from their owners. The only difference with the sexes is the iris's of the male are blackish brown and the iris's of the female are reddish brown, though all immature birds have brown iris's. Their legs and feet are a dark grey and their bill is blackish.
#Medium sulfur crested cockatoo skin
Their under wing coverts and under tail coverts are white washed with yellow, and the base of their throat and their cheek feathers are yellowish The skin to their periophthalmic ring is whitish, occasionally with a very faint blue tinge. Their ear coverts are pale yellow, and their crest is also yellow.
The Medium Sulphur Crested Cockatoo is predominantly white. The young will start to leave the nest at around 10 weeks, their parents will continue to feed the young until they are fully weaned at around 12-13 weeks. A normal clutch is 2, occasionally 3, eggs. They nest in hollows in tall trees, normally near water. They also regularly visit cultivated areas where they cause considerable damage to farmers crops. Their diet consists of seeds, fruit, berries, nuts, buds, flowers as well as insects and their larvae. They tend to roost in tall trees on the forest edge and at dawn they can be heard screeching loudly as they fly off to the nearest water. They can normally be seen in pairs or small flocks and, occasionally, in larger flocks near fruiting trees. Medium Sulphur Crested Cockatoos seem to be happy anywhere where there are trees, from forests and open woodland to partially cleared areas and arid areas with stands of trees.
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