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Status in the Wild

World Population:
Around 30,000

Range:
P.a. aterrimus: Misool, in W Papuan Islands and Aru Islands, Indonesia.
P.a. macgillivrayi: S New Guinea between Fly and Balim Rivers, and Cape York Peninsula, N Queensland, Australia, south on east coast to Princess Charlotte Bay and on west coast to Edward River
P.a. goliath: W Papuan Islands, except Misool, Indonesia, and C New Guinea from Vogelkop, Irian Jaya, east to SE Papua New Guinea.
P.a. stenolophus: Japen Island in Geelvink Bay, Irian Jaya, and N New Guinea from Mamberamo River east to Collingwood Bay, SE Papua New Guinea.


Habitat:
Lowland; in New Guinea found in rainforest, forest edge, monsoon woodland, tall secondary growth. Up to 1350m (4428 ft).

Threat Summary:
Some habitat loss, hunting.

IUCN Rating:
Least Concern

Wild Diet:
Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries and leaf buds.

CITES Rating:
Appendix I

Ecology:
Conspicuous, lordly in behaviour. Travel singly or in pairs, or in parties of five or six. Calling begins at sunrise. Males display instensely in their territorial behaviour.

Clutch and Egg Size:
1 elliptical egg, 50.0 x 37.0mm (2 x 1.4 in).

Breeding Season:
On Cape York as early as August and as late as January to start.

Project Status (WPT):
http://www.parrots.org/index.php/ourwork/palmcockatoo/

Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/action/birds2000/pubs/palm-cockatoo.pdf

http://indonesian-parrot-project.org/Library/nftf/issue3.html


More Info Sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Cockatoo