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  • Introduction
    • Anatomy of cockatoos
    • Development
    • Senses in cockatoos
    • Difference in sexes
    • Natural habitat
    • Natural behavior
    • History as pets
  • Species
    • Umbrella cockatoo
    • Moluccan cockatoo
    • Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo
    • Lesser Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo
    • Citron-Crested cockatoo
    • Goffins cockatoo
    • Ducorps corella
    • Little Corella
    • Long-billed corella
    • Palm cockatoo
    • Major Mitchell’s cockatoo
    • Galah cockatoo
    • Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo
    • Glossy Black Cockatoo
    • Cockatiel
  • Behavior
    • Body Language
    • Cockatoo Screaming and Other Noises (Meaning + Tips)
    • Behavioral problems
    • Speaking in cockatoos
    • The use of the crest
  • Housing
    • Housing a cockatoo
    • Cleaning the cage
    • Inside the cage
    • Temperature
  • Food
    • Main diet – dry
    • Main diet – fresh
    • Additional food
    • Treats for a cockatoo
  • Care
    • Caring for the crest
    • Clipping wings
    • Cutting nails
    • Showering a cockatoo
  • Playtime
    • Playing by themselves
    • Playing games together
    • DIY toy making
    • Learning tricks
    • The clicker method
  • Health
    • Recognizing disease
    • Going to the vet
    • Plucking feathers
    • Behavioral problems
    • Giardia in cockatoos
    • Psittacosis in cockatoos
    • Polyoma in cockatoos
    • PBFD in cockatoos
    • Intestinal worms
    • Calcium deficiency
    • Poultry mites
  • Buying
    • Up- and downsides of cockatoo ownership
    • What age?
    • Checkpoints before buying
    • Checklist supplies
    • Where to buy a cockatoo
    • Cockatoo Prices
    • CITES law for cockatoos

Introduction

On this page you’ll find the general information about cockatoos: their anatomy, natural origin, their senses and natural behavior. The links to the relevant pages can be found here:

Introductionary pages:

  • Anatomy of cockatoos
  • Development of cockatoos
  • Senses of cockatoos
  • Differences between male and female cockatoos
  • The Natural habitat of cockatoos
  • Natural behavior
  • History of cockatoos as pets
An Inca Cockatoo in the wild
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