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Cacatua leadbeateri

Photo by Recurvirostra
Location: Mungo National Park, south-western New South Wales, Australia

Alternative name(s): Major Mitchell's Cockatoo

[edit] Identification

White and salmon pink plumage, red and yellow crest, medium size.

[edit] Distribution

Endemic to Australia.

[edit] Taxonomy

Two subspecies are recognized leadbeateri and mollis. Pink Cockatoo is usually placed in the genus Cacatua, but all available evidence suggests placement of this species in a monotypic genus, Lophocroa (Brown & Toft, 1999).

[edit] Habitat

Arid and semi-arid inland areas, especially woodland near watercourses in such areas.

[edit] Behaviour

Locally nomadic.

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on the ABID