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Birdsong field guide

Pink Cockatoo

Cacatua leadbeateri

The Pink Cockatoo, also known as Major Mitchell's Cockatoo, is a medium-sized parrot renowned for its soft salmon-pink plumage and striking, multi-colored crest. It is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful of all Australian cockatoos.

What it sounds like

A high-pitched, quavering two-note screech, often described as a 'wi-ar-it' sound.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

It is the only cockatoo species to possess a crest with distinct horizontal bands of bright red and yellow.
Unlike many social cockatoos, breeding pairs are highly territorial and require vast distances between nesting sites.
The species exhibits extreme longevity; a famous captive individual named 'Cookie' lived to be 83 years old.
They are often associated with Galahs, but Pink Cockatoos are more restricted to pristine, un-cleared arid woodlands.
They are zygodactyl, meaning they have two toes pointing forward and two pointing backward, which aids in dexterous climbing and feeding.

Habitat

Arid and semi-arid inland woodlands, particularly those featuring Eucalyptus, Acacia, or Callitris trees.

Range

Widespread across the arid and semi-arid interior of mainland Australia.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Blue-eyed CockatooCacatua ophthalmica Citron-crested CockatooCacatua citrinocristata Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris Philippine CockatooCacatua haematuropygia Salmon-crested CockatooCacatua moluccensis Solomons CorellaCacatua ducorpsii Solomons CorellaCacatua ducorpsii

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