Sulphur | 台北市立動物園資訊網

2021年4月15日—Ithasatotallengthof44–55cm(17.5–21.5in),withtheAustraliansubspecieslargerthansubspeciesfromNewGuineaandnearbyislands.The ...

Sulphur-crested cockatoos are large white parrots[1] with yellow heads[2] and tails[3]. There are four subspecies[4] of the bird. They live in Australian[5] forests[6]. Farmers[7] do not like sulphur-crested cockatoos because the cockatoos eat vegetables[8] that the farmers have grown. They are a protected species, but sometimes get shot.

Many people like sulphur-crested cockatoos and keep them as pets[9]. They are very loud and have a natural desire to chew wood and other materials. They are very long-lived. In captivity they can live to 70 years. One cockatoo called Fred was still alive at 100 years of age in 2014.

In Australia, sulphur-crested cockatoos can be found widely in the north and east, ranging from the Kimberley[10] to as far south as Tasmania[11], but avoiding arid inland areas with few trees. They are numerous in suburban[12] ...