Goffin’s Cockatoo |
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Also known as: Tanimbar Cockatoo, Tanimbar Corella
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Genus: Cacatua | Species: goffiniana
Size:
32cm (12.5 in)
Weight:
300g (10.5 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults small white cockatoos, with white crest, white/blue eye ring, pink on lores, ear coverts yellow tinge, yellow under wings and tail, pinkish suffusion on breast and underparts. Bill grey/white. Eye brown/black in males, in female red.
Colour Juvenile:
Immatures similar to adult.
Call:
Loud scream. Young sound like Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), also produce mewing sound.
Listen NowVideo Links:
Video 1More Information:
Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1989.
ML Media Collection Catalogue 115920, Tanimbar Corella Cacatua goffini, Macaulay, Linda, Singapore, Apr. 19 2001, Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Site
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
Parrots: Their Care and Breeding, Low, 1986.
Psittacine Aviculture, Schubot, Clubb and Clubb, 1992.
Wild Goffin's Cockatoo
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Feral populations of Goffin's Cockatoos are common in urban parklands and gardens in Singapore.Programs & Projects
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Related publications: Cacatua goffinianaSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Fairly common
Longevity:
40+ yrs
Housing:
Walk-in enclosure or cage, minimum length 3m (9.8 ft).
Diet:
Small seed mixture - canary, oats, safflower, limited sunflower; spray millet, sprouted beans/peas, corn, green foods: dandelion, lettuce, Swiss chard, sowthistle, chickweed; fresh vegetables and fruit; nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, roasted peanuts), complete kibble.
Enrichment:
Are vigorous chewers so provide bird-safe, unsprayed fir, elder, pine or willow branches, wood toys (are chewers!), vegetable tanned leather chewables, knotted toys for undoing, ladders, acrylic non-destructibles. Also provide overhead misters or shallow water bowls for bathing.
Nest Box Size:
Vertical box, 12" x 12" x 24" (30.5cm x 30.5cm x 61cm).
Clutch Size:
2 to 3
Incubation Time:
28 days
Fledging Age:
11 weeks
Hatch Weight:
10g (0.35 oz)
Peak Weight:
304-336g (10.6-11.7 oz)
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
Wild Goffin's Cockatoo
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Feral populations of Goffin's Cockatoos are common in urban parklands and gardens in Singapore.Programs & Projects
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Related publications: Cacatua goffinianaSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
300,000-400,000
IUCN Red List Status:
Near Threatened
CITES Listing:
Appendix I
Threat Summary:
Has been heavily traded in wild bird trade and has suffered from habitat loss. May also be trapped as crop pest.
Range:
Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia; introduced in Singapore.
Habitat:
Coastal lowland primary and secondary forest, cultivated areas.
Wild Diet:
Other than some crops taken, little is known of their diet.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Behaviour little known - may be vocal at night. In display birds strut, crest raised.
Clutch and Egg Size:
2 to 3, rounded eggs, 38.5 x 28.5mm (1.5 x 1.1 in).
Breeding Season:
Unknown.
Related Links:
Wikipedia
Article: Cockatoos select the right key to insert into a 'keyhole'
Wild Goffin's Cockatoo
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WPT has worked with numerous partners to help save this species. Learn moreAcademic Research
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