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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo	Cacatúa ninfa	Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo
Nombre científico	Nymphicus hollandicus	Zanda funerea
Orden	Psittaciformes	Psittaciformes
Familia	Cacatuidae	Cacatuidae
Estado de conservación	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longitud	32,0 cm (12.6 in)	—
Envergadura	40,0 cm (15.7 in)	85,2 cm (33.5 in)
Peso	90,0 g (3.17 oz)	735,0 g (25.93 oz)
Dieta	Seeds, grain, berries, and plant material. Forages on the ground in open areas. In captivity, …	--
Tamaño de la puesta	1-7	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Cacatúa ninfa 32,0 cm

Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo —

Envergadura

Cacatúa ninfa 40,0 cm

Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo 85,2 cm

Peso

Cacatúa ninfa 90,0 g

Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo 735,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

🌲 Forest

Cacatúa ninfa only

Ninguno

Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo 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

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.

Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo

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Geographic Range & Migration

Cacatúa ninfa

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

Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Cacatúa ninfa

Least Concern

Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo

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About These Birds

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.

Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo

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