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Status in the Wild

World Population:
Over 62,400

Range: S Moluccas (Ceram, Saparua and Haruku), Indonesia.

Habitat:
Lowland forest between 100-1200m (328-3936 ft). More found in undisturbed and disturbed primary lowland forest with large trees, also open canopy forest with low vegetation.

Threat Summary:
Pet trade, deforestation, habitat loss.

IUCN Rating:
Vulnerable

Wild Diet:
Feeds on nuts, young coconut, seeds, berries, and insects and their larvae.

CITES Rating:
Appendix I

Ecology:
Found in noisy roosts, during breeding season found singly or in pairs; at other times found in groups of up to 16 birds. Generally shy species. Active early morning and late afternoon.

Clutch and Egg Size:
2 elliptical eggs, size 30.0 x 50.0mm (1.2 x 2 in).

Breeding Season:
Begins in July, August.

Project Status (WPT):
WPT has been supporting the work of Project Bird Watch.
See: http://www.parrots.org/index.php/ourwork/moluccancockatoo/

Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.profauna.or.id/English/index-eng.html

More Info Sites:
http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1401&m=0

http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/ivcvm/1998/mcclure/index.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moluccan_Cockatoo