Umbrella Cockatoo
Cacatuaalba
Photographed at
Skunk Ape Headquarters,
Ochopee, Florida Mar 2012
The
Umbrella is an Indonesian parrot and the
most familiar and abundant of all cockatoos in captivity. Also known as the
White Cockatoo may raise their crests upon training, or when something catches
their interest such as a new toy or person. The undersides of the wings and
tail have a pale yellow or lemon color which flashes when they fly.
Cockatoo
are capable of imitating basic human speech, they are not considered the most
able speakers among parrots and have been known to live up to, and perhaps
beyond, 80 years.
They are
not to be confused with their much smaller relative the Goffin Cockatoo.
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