Sulphur crested cockatoo

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Sulphur crested cockatoo
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• ByAlex

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• Do you have a yellow crest on your head?

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Physical Characteristics

• The sulphur crested cockatoo is a white bird with
  a striking yellow crest. The crest is usually
  bent back but can be raised which shows if it is
  afraid, curious, or putting on a display.

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Habitat

• The Sulphur crested cockatoo loves eucalypt
  cavities and spaces. They fly in pairs or flocks.
  They live in forests or woodlands.

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Feeding

• The sulphur crested cockatoo feeds on seeds,
  nuts, grains, berries, fruit flowers, and small
  insects and there larvae. It also eats bulbous
  roots, and leaf buds.

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Breeding

• These birds breed August - January and May -
  September. One to three eggs. Both parents
  incubate for 21-23 days.

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Fun Facts

• The length of these birds is 14-20 inches tall.
  They usually weigh 350-500 grams and there normal
  life span is 40-60 years. The age at maturity is
  3-4 years. There noise level is high there is
  excellent and there scientific name is cacatua
  galerita. It has one of the biggest widespread in
  Australia.

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• I liked learning the scientific name and how
  many eggs they have in there nests (which is 3)
  and what they eat. I hoped you like this
  PowerPoint presentation.

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Sources

• http//australian-animals.net/
• http//www.wikipedia.org/
• http//wikimedia.org/
• http//www.honoluluzoo.org/
• http//www.sandiegozoo.org/
• http//www.thebigzoo.com/