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| SCIENTIFIC
CLASSIFICATION |
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| COMMON
NAME: |
Goffin's
cockatoo |
| KINGDOM: |
Animalia |
| PHYLUM: |
Chordata |
| CLASS: |
Aves |
| ORDER: |
Psittaciformes |
| FAMILY: |
Cacatuidae |
| GENUS
SPECIES: |
Cacatua
(referring to the bird's call) goffini |
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| DESCRIPTION: |
The
Goffin's cockatoo is a large white parrot with white
skin around eye and a grayish-white beak. The lores
and base of the head feathers are salmon pink. |
| MALE |
The
iris of the male's eye is black. |
| FEMALE |
The
iris of the female's eye is brown. |
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| SIZE: |
Approximately
39 cm (12.5 in.) |
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| WEIGHT: |
Approximately
0.45 kg (1 lb.) |
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| DIET: |
Feeds
on seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and some insects |
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| INCUBATION: |
Approximately 30 days |
| CLUTCH
SIZE |
2-6
eggs |
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| SEXUAL
MATURITY: |
Approximately
2-3 years |
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| LIFE
SPAN: |
65 or more years |
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| RANGE: |
Tenimber
Islands of Indonesia |
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| HABITAT: |
Inhabits
forests |
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| POPULATION: |
GLOBAL |
300,000-400,000 |
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| STATUS: |
IUCN |
Not
listed |
| CITES |
Appendix
I |
| USFWS |
Lower Risk/Near Threatened |
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| 1. |
These
birds are often regarded as pests because of their
diets (sometimes feeding on crops); licensed culling
is permitted in certain states. |
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| 2. |
Both
parents take part in incubating the eggs. |
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| 3. |
Cockatoos
can mimic the sounds of other animals, including
people! |
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| 4. |
Cockatoos
can hold their food in one foot and break pieces
off of it with the other foot. |
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| 5. |
Cockatoos
live in small loose flocks. |
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| 6. |
They
are very gregarious and quickly learn to mimic.
These birds also have a very shrill cry. |
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Cockatoos
are a food source for many animals larger than
themselves.
Their
feeding habits are very destructive, which annoys
most gardeners.
Cockatoos
aid in seed dispersal through their eating of
fruit.
The
U.S. Wild Bird Act forbids the commercial import
of any bird listed by CITES which includes most
parrots - endangered or threatened.
Deforestation
and the pet trade are the major threats behind
this species' endangered status. The Goffin's
cockatoo is very popular in the pet trade and
is considered to be an exceptionally easy bird
to tame. They are generally very affectionate
toward humans and have lively personalities. This
species is often used for show and appears quite
comfortable in exhibition halls among hundreds
of other birds and large crowds.
One
word of caution: since these birds live a long
time, owners often have to will them to someone
else in case they are unable to care for them
any longer.
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| Austin,
G. Birds of the World. New York. Golden Press,
Inc., 1961. |
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Decoten,
A.E. Handbook of Cockatoos. Neptune City,
NJ. T.F.H. Pub., 1981.
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| Diefenbach,
K. The World of Cockatoos. Neptune City.
NJ. T.F.H. Publications, 1985. |
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| Forshaw,
J.M. Parrots of the World. Neptune City,
NJ. T.F.H. Publications, 1977. |
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| Gotch,
A.F. Birds - Their Latin Names Explained.
UK. Blandford Books Ltd., 1981. |
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| http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/search/species_search.html |
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