Pink Cockatoo
Endemic to dry arid and semi-dry
inland areas of Australia.
inland areas of Australia.
Cacatua leadbeateri
(L 14.2")
Hilltop Hotel
Ouyen
28Oct2015
Few birds more enliven the
monotonous hues of the
Australian forest than this
beautiful species whose pink-
coloured wings and flowing
crest might have embellished
the air of a more voluptuous
region.
monotonous hues of the
Australian forest than this
beautiful species whose pink-
coloured wings and flowing
crest might have embellished
the air of a more voluptuous
region.
Major Sir Thomas Mitchell
A famous Major Mitchell’s cockatoo named “Cookie,”
was a beloved resident of Illinois’ Brookfield Zoo
near Chicago from the time the zoo opened in 1934
until his death on August 27, 2016 at 83 yrs of age.
was a beloved resident of Illinois’ Brookfield Zoo
near Chicago from the time the zoo opened in 1934
until his death on August 27, 2016 at 83 yrs of age.
(Wikipedia)
Cacatua is a Malay name
for the cockatoo.
for the cockatoo.
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