#COCKATOO BIRD MANUAL#

13-16 Conservation efforts to save these threatened black cockatoos are hampered by a lack of ecologic and age demographic data.

The three species of black cockatoo ( Calyptorhynchus spp.) endemic to Western Australia are threatened with extinction, primarily because of habitat loss and fragmentation, as well as poaching, shooting, and competition with other species. Hillar Klandorf, in Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery, 2016 Aging endangered black cockatoos by using pentosidine analysis: A case study The average life span of a cockatoo is 30 to 45 years.Įlizabeth Marie Rush Through prepurchase education, the result of the ultimate decision will not only satisfy the new owner but their avian companion as well. As mentioned previously, it is imperative that potential owners educate themselves regarding the characteristics of the birds they are considering for companion animals and how the birds will adjust to their lifestyle. There are many conditions that can increase the stress level of cockatoos, one being the inability to meet the bird's demand for companionship interaction. Psychological feather picking is a physical response to stress within the bird's environment. Cockatoos are large birds with loud vocal abilities, and the screaming produced is very disruptive to the household. Screaming occurs when the bird wants attention but the owner is unwilling or unable to meet the bird's demands. If the bird desires more time with the owner than can be provided, behavioral problems will be common among white cockatoo species, including screaming and neurotic feather picking. If an owner's time interacting with the bird satisfies the animal's apparent need for companionship, then there are relatively few behavioral problems that will develop with the bird. It has been said that a cockatoo's main goal in life is to become physically attached to its owner. The characteristic that makes cockatoos a desirable pet is also the source of owner disappointment: the intense companionship quality of the single pet bird. White cockatoos are easily reproduced in captivity and have the ability to mimic the human voice and inanimate objects.

As companion animals the black cockatoos are extremely expensive and rare, whereas the white cockatoos are considered a common large pet bird. As a group of birds, cockatoos are classified as black (e.g., palm, gang gang) and white (e.g., umbrella, salmon crested, sulfur crested).

#COCKATOO BIRD MANUAL#

Tully Jr., in Manual of Exotic Pet Practice, 2009 COCKATOOĬockatoos are native to Australia and the surrounding south Pacific Islands.

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