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    • The salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis), also known as the Moluccan cockatoo, is a cockatoo endemic to the Seram archipelago in eastern Indonesia. At a height of up to 46–52 cm (1.51–1.71 ft) and weight of up to 850 g (1.87 lb), it is among the largest of the white cockatoos. The female is slightly smaller than the male on average. It has white-pink feathers with a definite pea…

    Taxonomy

    The salmon-crested cockatoo was formally described in 1788 by German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his … See more

    Distribution and habitat

    The salmon-crested cockatoo is endemic to the Seram archipelago in eastern Indonesia, and has been introduced to the Hawai'ian island of Oahu, where a small population has become established. Although they have been … See more

    DomainEukaryota
    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassAves
    The Amazing Moluccan Cockatoo
    The Amazing Moluccan Cockatoo
    Meet the flamin-cockatoo!
    Meet the flamin-cockatoo!
    Status in the wild

    The salmon-crested cockatoo is an endangered species, and has been listed on appendix I of CITES since 1989, which makes commercial international trade in wild-caught birds prohibited. Trade in captive-bre… See more

    Aviculture

    The salmon-crested cockatoo can no longer be imported into the United States because it is listed on the Wild Bird Conservation Act. They are being bred in captivity, though. They are popular for their beauty an… See more

    Breeding

    Moluccan cockatoos breed once a year, usually between December and March, when vegetation growth is at its peak and food is readily available. See more

    Gallery

    • Salmon-crested cockatoo displaying (wings clipped)
    • Closeup of head and crest
    • In Tropical Birdland, Leicestershire, England … See more

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