![]() ![]() They prefer to live in tropical and subtropical rainforests but they also now frequent urban areas. The sulphur-crested cockatoo is native to Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia and New-Zealand and there are four different sub-species across these regions. Although they are not what you would call a song bird, these cockatoos like most have a loud screeching call and when all members in a flock, which can number in the hundreds, join in a call the sound can be deafening and definitely not pleasant. They are also quite curious, observant and have an emotional intelligence which allows them to form strong bonds with each other and even humans, this makes them quite popular as pets. This intelligence has enabled the sulphur-crested cockatoo to adapt quite well to humans and life in towns and cities, they have been spotted learning how to open bins and even turn on water fountains to get a drink. They, like a lot of parrots, also have the ability to “talk†by mimicking the sounds made by humans, other animals and even machinery. Their bird brains are capable of complex processing and are therefore quite skilled at problem solving and learning. These birds are thought to have a level of intelligence comparable to that of a chimpanzee. Something that cockatoos do have in common with other parrots is their intelligence. However most cockatoos are the opposite of this with the bulk of their plumage being one colour, usually white, black or grey. ![]() When people think of parrots, images of brightly coloured birds like macaws come to mind. There are 21 different species of cockatoo and they have a largely Australasian distribution being found from the Philippines all the way down to Australia. The sulphur crested cockatoo is a large member of the cockatoo family which falls under the parrot group. ![]()
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