Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)

One of Australia's most popular and iconic birds, the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, has been known to live up to eighty years of age in captivity.

The most common call is a distinctive loud screech, ending with a slight upward inflection. Guaranteed to grab your attention. This is a noisy and conspicuous cockatoo, both at rest and in flight.

The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is a large white parrot. It has a dark grey-black bill, a distinctive sulphur-yellow crest and a yellow wash on the underside of the wings.

Sexes are similar, although the female can be separated at close range by its red-brown eye (darker brown in the male).

Bigger crest.

This cockatoo is a medium large bird and their average size is about 48cms and their average weight is around 850g.

The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is similar in appearance to the three species of corella found in Australia. Corellas are smaller, however, and lack the prominent yellow crest.

Sulphur-crested Cockatoos are found in a variety of timbered areas and are common around humans. The birds stay in the same area all year round where its normal diet consists of berries, seeds, nuts and roots. It also takes handouts from humans.

I last blipped one of these beautiful birds back on 20th March.