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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo	Cacatua galeria	Cacatúa ninfa
Nombre científico	Cacatua galerita	Nymphicus hollandicus
Orden	Psittaciformes	Psittaciformes
Familia	Cacatuidae	Cacatuidae
Estado de conservación	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longitud	—	32,0 cm (12.6 in)
Envergadura	69,5 cm (27.4 in)	40,0 cm (15.7 in)
Peso	761,0 g (26.84 oz)	90,0 g (3.17 oz)
Dieta	--	Seeds, grain, berries, and plant material. Forages on the ground in open areas. In captivity, …
Tamaño de la puesta	2-3	1-7
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Cacatua galeria —

Cacatúa ninfa 32,0 cm

Envergadura

Cacatua galeria 69,5 cm

Cacatúa ninfa 40,0 cm

Peso

Cacatua galeria 761,0 g

Cacatúa ninfa 90,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

🌲 Forest

Cacatua galeria only

Ninguno

Cacatúa ninfa only

Ninguno

Cacatúa ninfa

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Cacatua galeria

Cacatúa ninfa

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Cacatua galeria

Cacatúa ninfa

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

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Cacatua galeria

Least Concern

Cacatúa ninfa

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How to Tell Them Apart

Cacatua galeria

Cacatúa ninfa

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

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About These Birds

Cacatua galeria

Cacatúa ninfa

The cockatiel is the smallest member of the cockatoo family and one of the most popular pet birds globally. These gentle, intelligent parrots can learn to whistle tunes and mimic sounds. Wild cockatiels are nomadic, traveling in flocks following food and water availability across the Australian outback.

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