- Cacatua galerita
Identification
The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is a large white cockatoo (typically measuring 45-50cm). It has a distinctive long yellow crest, and a yellow wash over the ears and under the wings and tail. Sexes are similar, however they can be distinguished on eye colour. Males have dark brown eyes while females have a more reddish-brown eye.
Distribution
Taxonomy
The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is placed with the family Cacatuidae within the order Psittaciformes. Other members of the Cacatua genus include the Major-Mitchell Cockatoo in Australia, the Yellow-crested Cockatoo, Mollucan Cockatoo and Umbrella Cockatoo in Indonesia and the Blue-eyed Cockatoo in Papua New Guinea.
