salmon-crested cockatoo
Moluccan cockatoo
cacatua moluccensis latin

Salmon-crested cockatoos require a great deal of attention and activity to remain healthy and well-adjusted.

Another threat is posed by illegal wild bird trading, particularly targeting the Salmon-crested Cockatoo.

Salmon-crested Cockatoos are highly social and pets can be extremely cuddly, affectionate, and gentle birds.

ARKive - images and movies of the Salmon-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis)

Their plumage is mainly white (tinged pinkish in the Salmon-crested Cockatoo), and the underwing and -tail have a yellowish tinge.

The Salmon-crested Cockatoo can no longer be imported into the United States because it is listed on the Wild Bird Conservation Act.

The population of the endemic Salmon-crested Cockatoo is now gravely threatened due to hunting and the destruction of its habitat, and the park remains its last stronghold.

The Salmon-crested Cockatoo is a vulnerable species, and has been listed on appendix I of CITES since 1989, which makes trade in wild-caught birds illegal.

The Salmon-crested Cockatoo is widely considered to be one of the most demanding parrots to keep as a pet due to their high intelligence, large size, potential noise level, and need to chew.

In the wild the Salmon-crested Cockatoo inhabits lowland forests below 1000 m. The diet consists mainly of seeds, nuts and fruit, as well as coconuts, and also eats Meat.

From the 117 species of birds on the island, 14 are endemic, including the Eclectus Parrot, Purple-naped Lory, Salmon-crested Cockatoo, Lazuli Kingfisher, Sacred Kingfisher, Grey-necked Friarbird and Moluccan King Parrot.

Moluccan cockatoos require a great deal of attention and activity to remain healthy and well-adjusted.

An endangered species of bird, the Moluccan Cockatoo.

Moluccan cockatoos require a very large and very sturdy cage or aviary.

Breakfast was punctuated by the shrieks and cries of howler monkeys, hill mynahs and Moluccan cockatoos.

There is additional evidence that they eat insects off the ground, and pet Moluccan cockatoos have tested positive for anemia if their diet does not include enough protein.

Horndog was a peach-and-white Moluccan cockatoo, a relative of the bird Robert Blake used to have in his TV series Baretta.

KBRD was named for BJ, Morrow's Moluccan Cockatoo.

Dublin Zoo manages the EEP for the Golden lion tamarin and the Moluccan Cockatoo.

The Moluccan Cockatoo is a vulnerable species, and has been listed on appendix I of CITES since 1989, which makes trade in wild-caught birds illegal.

Designed to look as though set on a desert island, Echo Island featured a resident Moluccan Cockatoo, named "Rocco", who provided the series with a constant stream of noisy background chatter.

A self-professed environmentalist who lives in a New Haven condominium complex with two roommates - Buddy, a Moluccan cockatoo, and Sonny, a Senegal parrot - Mr. Megna said he first sensed that Mr. DePino was vulnerable last August.

As it turns out, some 60 species of tropical birds live here - zebra finches, Hoami thrushes, Brazilian cardinals, a Moluccan cockatoo and a pair of Amazon parrots named Casey and Joey - all of them free to flit and feed and comment on the biped invaders.