Cockatoos

Australia • New Guinea • Indonesia • Philippines

From the majestic Black Palm and dramatic Salmon-crested to the playful Galah and striking black cockatoos — cockatoos are among the most intelligent, affectionate, and charismatic parrots in the world. Explore our full collection of all the species we’ve covered.

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Bare-eyed Cockatoo

Bare-eyed Cockatoo

Cacatua sanguinea

Cheeky and social with distinctive bare eye-rings. One of the most common corellas in Australia.

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Baudin's Black Cockatoo

Baudin’s Black Cockatoo

Zanda baudinii

Long-billed black cockatoo from Western Australia. Endangered specialist.

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Black Palm Cockatoo

Black Palm Cockatoo

Probosciger aterrimus

The largest cockatoo with a massive beak and gentle personality.

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Blue-eyed Cockatoo

Blue-eyed Cockatoo

Cacatua ophthalmica

Rare beauty with vivid blue eye-rings from New Britain.

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Carnaby's Black Cockatoo

Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo

Zanda latirostris

Short-billed black cockatoo from Western Australia. Endangered.

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Ducorps Cockatoo

Ducorps’ Cockatoo

Cacatua ducorpsii

Gentle and relatively quiet white cockatoo from the Solomon Islands.

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Galah Cockatoo

Galah Cockatoo

Eolophus roseicapilla

Cheerful pink and grey favourite of Australia. Very playful and talkative.

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Gang-gang Cockatoo

Gang-gang Cockatoo

Callocephalon fimbriatum

Small helmeted cockatoo with scarlet crest in males. Gentle and quiet.

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Glossy Black Cockatoo

Glossy Black Cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus lathami

Elegant black cockatoo and she-oak specialist. Vulnerable in some areas.

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Goffin's Cockatoo

Goffin’s Cockatoo

Cacatua goffiniana

Small, clever, and highly playful Tanimbar Corella. Excellent problem solver.

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Long-billed Corella

Long-billed Corella

Cacatua tenuirostris

Elegant white cockatoo with a very long, slender bill from southeastern Australia.

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Major Mitchell's Cockatoo

Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo

Lophochroa leadbeateri

One of the most beautiful cockatoos with its spectacular multi-coloured crest.

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Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus banksii

Powerful black cockatoo with vivid red tail panels. Widespread in Australia.

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Red-vented Cockatoo

Red-vented Cockatoo

Cacatua haematuropygia

Beautiful Philippine cockatoo with bright red undertail. Critically Endangered.

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Salmon-crested Cockatoo

Salmon-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua moluccensis

Large and dramatic with a spectacular salmon-pink crest. Vulnerable.

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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

Iconic loud white cockatoo with massive yellow crest. Very popular.

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Umbrella Cockatoo

Umbrella Cockatoo

Cacatua alba

Dramatic broad crest and very cuddly personality from the Moluccas.

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Western Corella

Western Corella

Cacatua pastinator

Long-billed white cockatoo from southwestern Western Australia.

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Yellow-crested Cockatoo

Yellow-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua sulphurea

Critically endangered lesser sulphur-crested with bright yellow crest.

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Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

Zanda funerea

Elegant black cockatoo with bright yellow tail panels from eastern Australia.

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All species shown belong to the cockatoo family (Cacatuidae).
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