Cacatúa ninfa

Nymphicus hollandicus

Least Concern

Longitud

32,0 cm

Envergadura

40,0 cm

Peso

90,0 g

Familia

Cacatuidae

Orden

Psittaciformes

Acerca de

La cacatúa ninfa es el miembro más pequeño de la familia de las cacatúas y una de las aves de compañía más populares del mundo. Estos loros dóciles e inteligentes pueden aprender a silbar melodías e imitar sonidos. En estado salvaje son nómadas y se desplazan en bandadas siguiendo la disponibilidad de agua y alimento por el interior semiárido de Australia.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	32,0 cm	12.6 in
Envergadura	40,0 cm	15.7 in
Peso	90,0 g	3.17 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Wild-type males are grey with white wing patches, a yellow face, and bright orange cheek patches. Females are duller with barred tail undersides. Many captive color mutations exist.

Pico

Short, curved, grey bill

Habitat & Range

Open arid and semi-arid habitats including scrubland, farmland, and woodland near water in Australia.

🌲 Bosque

Distribución geográfica

Interior of Australia, generally avoiding coastal areas. The second most popular pet bird worldwide.

Diet & Feeding

Seeds, grain, berries, and plant material. Forages on the ground in open areas. In captivity, benefits from a varied diet of pellets, seeds, and vegetables.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 20 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-7

Sonido

Canto

A loud, whistled 'weet' or 'weeeet'. Males whistle a melodic series; contact call is a high nasal 'ny'. Capable of mimicry in captivity. Song is relatively simple but pleasant.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Psittaciformes (Loros)
Familia	Cacatuidae (Cacatúas)
Genus	Nymphicus
Especies	Nymphicus hollandicus

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
Arabic	كوكاتيل
Chinese	雞尾鸚鵡
French	calopsitte élégante
German	Nymphensittich
Hindi	कॉकाटियल
Indonesian	Betet alap-alap
Japanese	オカメインコ
Korean	왕관앵무
Portuguese	caturra
Russian	Корелла
Spanish	Cacatúa ninfa
Thai	นกคอกคาทีล
Turkish	sultan papağanı

Distribution

Cacatúa ninfa has been recorded in 14 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Cacatúa ninfa eat?

Seeds, grain, berries, and plant material. Forages on the ground in open areas. In captivity, benefits from a varied diet of pellets, seeds, and vegetables.

Where does the Cacatúa ninfa live?

Open arid and semi-arid habitats including scrubland, farmland, and woodland near water in Australia.

Is the Cacatúa ninfa endangered?

The Cacatúa ninfa has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Cacatúa ninfa nest?

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 20 days.

What does the Cacatúa ninfa sound like?

A loud, whistled 'weet' or 'weeeet'. Males whistle a melodic series; contact call is a high nasal 'ny'. Capable of mimicry in captivity. Song is relatively simple but pleasant.

How big is the Cacatúa ninfa?

The Cacatúa ninfa has a body length of 32.0 cm, wingspan of 40.0 cm, weight of 90.0 g.

What order and family does the Cacatúa ninfa belong to?

The Cacatúa ninfa (Nymphicus hollandicus) belongs to the order Psittaciformes and the family Cacatuidae.