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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo	Salmon-crested Cockatoo	Cacatúa ninfa
Nombre científico	Cacatua moluccensis	Nymphicus hollandicus
Orden	Psittaciformes	Psittaciformes
Familia	Cacatuidae	Cacatuidae
Estado de conservación	Endangered	Least Concern
Longitud	—	32,0 cm (12.6 in)
Envergadura	58,8 cm (23.1 in)	40,0 cm (15.7 in)
Peso	835,0 g (29.45 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	1-3	1-7
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Salmon-crested Cockatoo —

Cacatúa ninfa 32,0 cm

Envergadura

Salmon-crested Cockatoo 58,8 cm

Cacatúa ninfa 40,0 cm

Peso

Salmon-crested Cockatoo 835,0 g

Cacatúa ninfa 90,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

🌲 Forest

Salmon-crested Cockatoo 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

Salmon-crested Cockatoo

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

Salmon-crested Cockatoo

Cacatúa ninfa

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

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Estado de conservación

Endangered

Salmon-crested Cockatoo

Least Concern

Cacatúa ninfa

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How to Tell Them Apart

Salmon-crested Cockatoo

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

Salmon-crested Cockatoo

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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