Gang Gang Cockatoo pictured above

Most of the Australian cockatoos are not common in the UK. The Roseate or Galah being perhaps the most readily available, but still expensive at around £800.00 each. Generally speaking they are much sought after, kept only in small numbers in mostly private collections, mainly because they are so very expensive to buy, if they can be found at all.

Australia has very strict regulations concerning the export of their birds i.e. none allowed.

Even though some of these species are persecuted and slaughtered in some regions of Australia by shooting, poisoning gassing, trapping and/or clubbing, yes clubbing to death; for alleged major crop damage and are classed as pests.  

See our page:

Cockatoo Culling in Australia - Did you know?

Birds of a Feather

Many of Australia's cockatoo species will feed together in the same area and some can also be found in the large cities.

Mainly the Sulphur Crested, Roseate and Corella. 

Fantastic photo above of Little Corellas (Sanguinea) or Bare Eyed Cockatoos in tree. Copyright and courtesy of BudgieWorld 

How true the old saying 'the other mans grass is always greener'.

British birds are sought after in Australia and never given a second thought over here.

Listed below general information and photos of both the white and black cockatoos, plus Gang Gang, Major Mitchells and Roseate. 

The Cockatiel - Nymphicus Hollandicus

Often underrated but a very special little bird with a big personality is the Cockatiel.

The cockatiel is a miniature cockatoo. The maiden of New Holland.

It has quite a long life span up to 30 years, and is very popular as a pet in the UK.

Size is approximately 11-12 inches including the long tail.

The popularity of the Cockatiel is mainly due to its gentle and friendly nature and talking ability (generally male birds only).

Male cockatiel shown in the photo right, with yellow head feathering and bright orange cheek patches. Females do not have the yellow head feathering and the cheek patches are fainter.

Also individually listed on our page Cockatiels

In memory of Little Bob

THE WHITE COCKATOOS

GREATER SULPHUR CRESTED COCKATOO

Cacatua galerita galerita
galerita fitzroyi/triton/eleonora

Spectacular huge beautiful birds

Size approximately 20 inches

Also individually listed on our page:

Greater Sulphur Crested Cockatoos

The site of many hectares of sunlit, bright green pasture, with the colour accentuated by the snow-white spotting of several hundred Sulphur-crested Cockatoos foraging for food is something to behold, but unfortunately is so seldom appreciated in Australia, by Australians. ©SINDEL AND LYNN

WESTERN LONG BILLED CORELLA

Cacatua pastinator

Size approximately 16 inches

BARE EYED COCKATOO or LITTLE CORELLA

Cacatua sanguinea 

Also individually listed on our page:

Bare Eyed Cockatoos

Size approximately 14 inches

EASTERN LONG BILLED CORELLA

Cacatua tenuirostris

Size approximately 16 inches

PALM COCKATOO

Probosciger aterrimus aterrimus/goliath/stenolophus

Also individually listed on our page:

Palm Cockatoos

Listed CITES Appendix 1

Size approximately 22-28 inches (aterrimus/goliath)

 
YELLOW TAILED or FUNEREAL COCKATOO

Calyptorhynchus funereus

Size approximately 26 inches

WHITE TAILED or CARNABY's COCKATOO

Roost in Salmon Gums but feed on hard fruiting natives like Hakea and Banksias. They are now a threatened species. Carnabys cockatoos are one of the few parrots not hated by farmers as they tend not to go for grain crops.

Calyptorhynchus latirostris

BAUDIN'S WHITE TAILED COCKATOO

Calyptorhynchus baudinii

Size approximately 26 inches

BANKSIAN or RED TAILED COCKATOO

Calyptorhynchus banksii

Size approximately 24-26 inches

GLOSSY BLACK COCKATOO

Calyptorhynchus lathami

Size approximately 19 inches

GANG GANG COCKATOO

Callocephalon fimbriatum

Size approximately 14 inches

Gang Gang cockatoos are sexually dimorphic

The brightly coloured male is left on the photo above.

ROSEATE COCKATOO

Eolophus roseicapillus

Size approximately 12-13 inches

Also individually listed at: Roseate Cockatoos

The clearing of land for agriculture and the establishment of permanent watering places both in the inland and coastal regions has enabled this already successful species to become the most successful psittacine in the world.© SINDEL AND LYNN

 
MAJOR MITCHELL'S or LEADBEATER'S COCKATOO

Leadbeateri

Size approximately 14-15 inches

Also individually listed on our page: Major Mitchell's Cockatoos

With thanks to Warwick Remington, Ballarat, Australia.

Australian cockatoos are also individually photographed and listed on separate pages on our site.

Please follow the relevant links.