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Salmon-crested cockatoo

Australia·Bird

These birds gather in large flocks to feed and socialize. They’ve often been seen socializing with other species of cockatoos. During breeding season, the flocks separate off into mating pairs. Salmon-Crested Cockatoos mate for life and breed once a year.

  • Conservation StatusVulnerable
  • Life span70 years
  • Body sizearound 1.6 ft. tall
  • Native habitat Forests of the Seram archipelago in eastern Indonesia
  • DietSeeds, buts, fruit, and insects
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