Psittacidae

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

About the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) belongs to the Psittacidae family.

No public Birds Evolution member lists Sulphur-crested Cockatoo among the species they breed yet.

Order
Psittaciformes
Family
Psittacidae
Genus
cacatua

Common names

English
Greater Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
English
Sulphur crested Cockatoo
English
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
English
Sulpur-crested cackatoo
English
White Cockatoo
English
Yellow-crested cackatoo

Breeding at a glance

  1. Fertility check
    7 days after laying
  2. Incubation
    21 days
  3. Ringing
    10 days after hatching
  4. Leaving the nest
    75 days after hatching
  5. Weaning
    120 days after hatching
  6. Sexual maturity
    2190 days after hatching

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Breeders of the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

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Mutations

The Birds Evolution catalogue lists 2 mutations for the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.

  • Blue
  • Lutino

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Frequently asked questions

Breeding statistics

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