Lifespan: Up to 100 years
Weight: Up to 833g
Height: Up to 50cm
Status: Least concern
Cockatoos, along with some parrots, have the most evolved brains in all birds. They became easily habituated among people, and can imitate all sorts of noises, including human words. Listen carefully to see if you can recognise Lone Pine’s cockatoo conversations.
Sulphur-crested cockatoos are highly social and monogamous breeders, with pair bonds lasting many years, sometimes for life.
Recognisable by their curved beaks and showy crests, cockatoos communicate using vocalisations and body language, often raising their crests in greeting, excitement or alarm.