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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Cacatoès à tête rouge	calopsitte élégante
Nom scientifique	Callocephalon fimbriatum	Nymphicus hollandicus
Ordre	Psittaciformes	Psittaciformes
Famille	Cacatuidae	Cacatuidae
Statut de conservation	Vulnerable	Least Concern
Longueur	—	32,0 cm (12.6 in)
Envergure	50,5 cm (19.9 in)	40,0 cm (15.7 in)
Poids	235,0 g (8.29 oz)	90,0 g (3.17 oz)
Régime alimentaire	--	Seeds, grain, berries, and plant material. Forages on the ground in open areas. In captivity, …
Taille de la couvée	2	1-7
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Cacatoès à tête rouge —

calopsitte élégante 32,0 cm

Envergure

Cacatoès à tête rouge 50,5 cm

calopsitte élégante 40,0 cm

Poids

Cacatoès à tête rouge 235,0 g

calopsitte élégante 90,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Cacatoès à tête rouge only

🏖️ Coastal

calopsitte élégante only

🌲 Forest

calopsitte élégante

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Cacatoès à tête rouge

calopsitte élégante

Chant

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

Cacatoès à tête rouge

calopsitte élégante

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

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Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Cacatoès à tête rouge

Least Concern

calopsitte élégante

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How to Tell Them Apart

Cacatoès à tête rouge

calopsitte élégante

Plumage

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.

Bec

Short, curved, grey bill

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About These Birds

Cacatoès à tête rouge

calopsitte élégante

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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