Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)
About the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
The sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) is a relatively large white cockatoo found in wooded habitats in Australia, New Guinea, and some of the islands of Indonesia. They can be locally very numerous, leading to them sometimes being considered pests. As highly intelligent birds, they are well known in aviculture, although they can be demanding pets. The four recognised subspecies are: A 2024 genetic study found that the Triton cockatoo is genetically distinct from the two Australian forms of sulphur-crested cockatoos, so should be considered a separate species, Cacatua triton.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 187 recordings for this species: 79 CC BY-NC-ND · 58 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Australia, Colombia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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