See more of my encounters with Hong Kong Wildlife. It is also known as the Lesser sulphur-crested cockatoo to differentiate from its larger and much more common Australian cousin, the Sulphur-crested cockatoo ( Cacatua galerita). There are now around 200 of them in Hong Kong – that is already more than 10% of its entire population in the world which keeps declining. There are five types of black cockatoo across Australia all known for their black feathers and tails with red, yellow or white markings. The most believed story is that Hong Kong Governor Sir Mark Aitchison Young released the Government House’s entire bird collection, including a large number of this species, hours before surrendering Hong Kong to Japanese troops in December 1941. How did they establish a wild population? There are records of Yellow-crested cockatoos entering Hong Kong as pets as far back as in the 1850s. This species has a long history of being pets. It has become an introduced species of Hong Kong for at least 80 years. The Yellow-crested cockatoo is originally from East Timor, Sulawesi and the Lesser Sundas of Indonesia. A total of fewer than 2,000 are left in the world. Hong Kong is second home to the introduced, critically endangered Yellow-crested cockatoo ( Cacatua sulphurea). Right, it is not a native species of Hong Kong. Its populations are dramatically declined in its natural range. However, this species is not that common back home. In Hong Kong, they are commonly seen in Mid-levels, Central, Wan Chai, Tai Hang, and nearby in Hong Kong Island, particularly around Hong Kong Park. But did you know that they were rarer than the Black-faced spoonbills you always heard of? You can easily find these beautiful white parrots in there.
Reader's Digest (Australia) Pty Ltd, Sydney.I would be in and around the Mid-levels almost every day when I’m in Hong Kong. If you look in the trees and see a cockatoo youll notice that its crest is yellow. The yellow-crested cockatoo also known as the lesser sulphur-crested cockatoo, is a medium-sized cockatoo with white plumage, bluish-white bare orbital skin. The sun was so hot that it made his crest yellow and he came shooting back to earth. The othe birds teased the cockatoo for he had no. Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds (2nd Edition). Once upon a time the cockatoos were all white. Angus and Robertson/National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife, Sydney. The species has become a pest around urban areas, where it uses its powerful bill to destroy timber decking and panelling on houses. The yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) also known as the lesser sulphur-crested cockatoo, is a medium-sized (about 34-cm-long) cockatoo with white plumage, bluish-white bare orbital skin, grey feet, a black bill, and a retractile yellow or orange crest. The popularity of the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo as a cage bird has increased its range, as these birds either escape or are released deliberately in areas where they do not already occur. Sulphur-crested Cockatoo: Large white parrot with white-yellow feathers in. It has a dark grey-black bill, a distinctive sulphur-yellow crest and a yellow wash on the underside. Umbrella Cockatoos aka White Cockatoos, Umbrella Crested Cockatoos. Breeding Season: August to January in the south May to September in the north The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is a large white parrot. The yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) also known as the lesser sulphur-crested cockatoo, is a medium-sized (about 34-cm-long) cockatoo with white plumage, bluish-white bare orbital skin, grey feet, a black bill, and a retractile yellow or orange crest.
The chicks remain with the parents all year round and family groups will stay together indefinitely. Both birds also incubate and care for the chicks. The eggs are laid in a suitable tree hollow, which is prepared by both sexes. The most common call is a distinctive loud screech, ending with a slight upward inflection. The forward curving crest is normally laid back, but. The activity may help to keep the bill trimmed and from growing too large. Sulphur-crested cockatoos are large, stocky cockatoos, with short broad wings and a prominent yellow crest. Cockatoos are usually relatively selective in their habitat preferences.
Sadly, sometimes farmers view wild flocks as pests rather than pets. They are one of several species of Cockatoo that are popular pets. When not feeding, birds will bite off smaller branches and leaves from trees. Sulfur-Crested Cockatoo Sulfur-crested Cockatoos are all white birds, with yellow crests and yellow tails. Feeding normally takes place in small to large groups, with one or more members of the group watching for danger from a nearby perch. The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo's normal diet consists of berries, seeds, nuts and roots.
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