Ducorps Cockatoo Sitting On A Tree Branch – This photo was taken at the Chandigarh Bird Park.

Ducorps Cockatoo (Cacatua ducorpsii)

Kingdom: Animalia | Phylum: Chordata | Class: Aves | Order: Psittaciformes | Family: Cacatuidae

Description: This is a large white parrot with yellow under the wings and tail and blue skin around the eyes. The crest is completely white. The beak is hooked and blue-gray blue.

Size: 1 ft. approx.

Sexual Maturity: Approximately 5 to 6 years.

Diet: Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and some insects.

Life Span: Approximately 65 or more years.

Range: Soloman Islands; Papua, New Guinea

Habitat: Inhabits dense forests

Fun Facts: Cockatoos can mimic the sounds of other animals, including people. Cockatoos can hold their food in one foot and break pieces off of it with the other foot.

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