The pink cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri), also known as Major Mitchell's cockatoo or Leadbeater's cockatoo, is a medium-sized cockatoo that inhabits arid and semi-arid inland areas across Australia, with the exception of the north east.
The pink cockatoo has a soft-textured white and salmon-pink plumage and large, bright red and yellow crest. Pink cockatoo females and males are almost identical. The males are usually bigger. The female has a broader yellow stripe on the crest and develop a red eye when mature.
The pink cockatoo has a soft-textured white and salmon-pink plumage and large, bright red and yellow crest. Pink cockatoo females and males are almost identical. The males are usually bigger. The female has a broader yellow stripe on the crest and develop a red eye when mature.
The pink cockatoo is usually found in pairs or small groups, and feeds both on the ground and in trees. The pink cockatoo is listed as endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
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The plumage on his head looks like something bought in a costume shop! How amazing and what a good photo!
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