Spectacled Cockatoo
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Spectacled Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica ) |
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The Spectacled Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica ) belongs to the order of the parrots (Psittaciformes) in the family of the cockatoos (Cacatuidae) and to the genus of the cockatoos (Cacatua).
description
In the Spectacled Cockatoos, both females and males are approximately the same size at 50 cm. They are colored white and have blue rings around their bare eyes. The wide, round hood is studded with yellow feathers from the inside and, depending on the individual, there are areas with a slight yellow color on other parts of the body (ear covers, neck, cheeks, underside of wings and tail). The strong grasping feet with two claws in front and behind are gray and the hook-shaped beaks are gray to black. Males and females are distinguished by their iris eye color , which is dark brown in males and more reddish-brown in females. In young animals, however, the sex cannot yet be determined via the eye color, since both sexes have dark eyes.
habitat
Spectacled Cockatoos can be found in New Britain, for example, in forest edges, primary forest or areas that have already been partially cleared up to a height of 1000 meters. However, they are most common in the tropical rainforest (lowland areas).
Social behavior
Not too much is known about the social behavior of birds as it is difficult to spot them in the dense rainforest. If you see them, it is mostly in flight, which alternates between active wing flapping and gliding phases. It is estimated that the animals live in pairs or in groups of up to 20 animals. There is no information about brood, mating or other social behavior.
food
The diet of the cockatoo is mostly vegetarian and consists of fruits, berries, seeds and nuts. However, he also likes to use smaller insects and larvae that he catches.
breed
Since the animals can hardly be made out in the wild and the difficult terrain hardly allows them to be caught, there are only a few specimens in captivity.
Web links
- Cacatua ophthalmica onthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- http://www.vogelnetzwerk.de/lexikon/art.php3?Art=Brillenkakadu