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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Blue-eyed Cockatoo

Cacatua ophthalmica

A large, white cockatoo endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago, distinguished by its vibrant blue eye-rings and expressive yellow crest.

What it sounds like

A series of loud, harsh, and nasal screeches, typically more discordant than those of the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Phil Gregory · Papua New GuineaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is the only cockatoo species featuring a distinct patch of bright blue bare skin surrounding each eye.
The species is currently classified as Vulnerable due to rapid habitat loss and pressure from the illegal cage-bird trade.
They utilize powerful zygodactyl feet and a strong beak to navigate the canopy and crack hard-shelled nuts.
Nesting typically occurs in large hollows of emergent rainforest trees, with both parents participating in chick rearing.
Their crest is uniquely broad and backwards-curving compared to the narrower crests of the related Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.

Habitat

Lowland primary and secondary rainforests, occasionally visiting forest edges and clearings.

Range

Endemic to New Britain and New Ireland islands in Papua New Guinea.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Citron-crested CockatooCacatua citrinocristata Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris Philippine CockatooCacatua haematuropygia Pink CockatooCacatua leadbeateri Salmon-crested CockatooCacatua moluccensis Solomons CorellaCacatua ducorpsii Solomons CorellaCacatua ducorpsii

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