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White-crested Cockatoo  (Cacatua alba)

Also Known As: Great White Cockatoo, White Cockatoo, Umbrella Cockatoo
 
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Umbrella Cockatoo

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Is more tolerant to habitat disturbance than the Moluccan Cockatoo and is found in selectively logged areas, plantations, and degraded woodlands.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
43,000-183,000

Range: Found in N Moluccas, Indonesia.

Habitat:
Found in lowland and hill forest up to 600m (1968 ft). Are able to adjust to secondary growth.

Threat Summary:
Trapping for wild trade, hunting; logging threatening to become a problem.

IUCN Rating:
Vulnerable

Wild Diet:
Seeds, fruits, nuts, berries and possibly insects and their larvae.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Spends most of its time in the forest canopy, seen in pairs or small groups. Gather in larger groups at dusk to roost.

Clutch and Egg Size:
2 elliptical eggs, 41.0 x 31.0mm (1.6 x 1.2 in).

Breeding Season:
April-August

Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.indonesian-parrot-project.org/resources.html

More Info Sites:
http://www.profauna.or.id/