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Goffin Cockatoo
The
Goffin's Cockatoo's natural home is in the forest of
the Tanimbar Islands of Indonesia. Due to
illegal hunting and encroaching civilization, the
Goffin's Cockatoo is on the list of Threatened
Species. There are more of these birds in captivity
than in the wild.
What does Goffin's Cockatoo look like?
They are the smallest Cockatoos at about 12
inches long and weighing 300-400 grams. Color is
white with a hint of yellow near the ears, under the
wings and the tail. Between the beak and the eyes,
feathers are tinged salmon-pink. The crest is
somewhat smaller than other Cockatoos. Legs and beak
are light grey. Males have black eyes and females
eyes are brown. Lifespan is about 40 years.
Read more:
Goffin's Cockatoo - The Pet Wiki
The
Goffin's Cockatoo's natural home is in the forest of
the Tanimbar Islands of Indonesia. Due to
illegal hunting and encroaching civilization, the
Goffin's Cockatoo is on the list of Threatened
Species. There are more of these birds in captivity
than in the wild.
What does Goffin's Cockatoo look like?
They are the smallest Cockatoos at about 12
inches long and weighing 300-400 grams. Color is
white with a hint of yellow near the ears, under the
wings and the tail. Between the beak and the eyes,
feathers are tinged salmon-pink. The crest is
somewhat smaller than other Cockatoos. Legs and beak
are light grey. Males have black eyes and females
eyes are brown. Lifespan is about 40 years.
Read more:
Goffin's Cockatoo - The Pet Wiki
The
Goffin's Cockatoo's natural home is in the forest of
the Tanimbar Islands of Indonesia. Due to
illegal hunting and encroaching civilization, the
Goffin's Cockatoo is on the list of Threatened
Species. There are more of these birds in captivity
than in the wild.
Read more:
Goffin's Cockatoo - The Pet Wiki
The Goffin's Cockatoo, is one of 21 species
of bird in the Cacatuidae Family. The Goffin is also
known as Tanimbar Cockatoo and is native and endemic to
forests of Banda Sea islands in Indonesia. Along with
the Psittacidae family, also known as the True Parrots and
the ones you're likely to imagine when someone says the word
"parrot", Cockatoos are part of the order Psittaciformes.
Goffins are the smallest of the Cockatoo Species reaching 9
inches in length at maturity and weighting about 12 ounces.
This information was taken from
www.birdtricks.com
At Cub Creek Science Camp we have a Goffin
Cockatoo named Sammy. Sammy lives in the office. He
loves sunflower seeds and will eat them out of your hand.
He loves for his feathers to be preened.
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