The recent population of Yellow Crested Cockatoo is about 1000 to 2,500. Let’s have a look at how many Yellow Crested Cockatoos are left? Are they endangered?īetween 1980 to 1992, a huge population of Yellow Crested Cockatoos (nearly about 100,000) was Illegally exported from Indonesia. These parrots are in demand and often get captured by people, which is producing negative consequences on their population. Their population has been introduced in Hong Kong and Singapore due to population threats to them. They are also known as Lesser Sulfur-crested Cockatoos. Sulphur Crested cockatoos can breed for almost 30 years, and some can breed even more if properly cared for.Yellow Crested cockatoos are found in East Timor and on the Islands of Indonesia (Sunda) and woodlands, Sulawesi, etc. They lay eggs twice a year, and their clutch size is about 2 to 4 eggs. These breeding months can vary according to climate conditions. In Southern Australia, their Breeding season is from August to January, and in Northern Australia, their breeding season lasts from May to September. Some Sulphur Crested cockatoos can take up to 6 years to breed. They usually start breeding at the age of 3 years. Sulphur Crested cockatoos are monogamous, they mate for life with one partner. Pros and Cons of Sulphur Crested Cockatoos as Pets Breeding They become excellent companies with their owners, especially children. They love to be given attention and taught tricks and words. Sulphur Crested Cockatoos are very loving and friendly parrots. They can live up to 70 years in captivity if given proper care. Their lifespan is shorter in the wild because of hunting and habitat loss. In the wild, they can live for 20 to 40 years. The best diet for them is a variety of sliced fruits and seeds. They can also eat meat, chicken, and fish as they are omnivores, but they usually don’t eat them. In the wild, they also eat insects and rocks. They like to eat fruits, vegetables, seeds, and nuts. These parrots are native to Eastern Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Malaysia, and the Indonesian islands. It has almost the same size as Medium Sulphur Crested cockatoos. Triton Cockatoo has the largest and most prominent crest among all subspecies.Greater Sulphur Crested cockatoo is the largest species of Sulphur Crested cockatoos.It has slightly orange-yellow shades in the color markings. Medium Sulphur Crested cockatoo is bigger than Lesser Sulphur Crested cockatoos and smaller than Greater Sulphur Crested cockatoos.It has prominent yellow patches on its cheeks. Lesser Sulphur Crested cockatoo is the smallest subspecies of Sulphur Crested Cockatoos.They have four sub-species and the differences between all subspecies of Sulphur Crested cockatoos are insignificant. Sub-species of Sulphur Crested Cockatoos and Their Differences But the color shade is initially bright and it slightly darkens as they age. Baby Appearanceīaby Sulphur Crested cockatoos develop the colors of adult cockatoos in the first 60 days. Usually, they are identified with their pelvic and DNA sexing. The extraordinary resemblance makes it difficult to identify a Sulphur Crested cockatoo gender. The male and female Sulphur Crested cockatoos have similar appearances except for the dark eye color of male and brownish tones of female eyes. Difference Between Male and Female Appearance They have white-colored eye rings, yellow-tinged underwings, and powerful black bills.
Sulphur Crested cockatoos have beautiful white Plumage and expressive yellowish crests on their heads.
Difference Between Male and Female Appearance.
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