{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "cockatoo",
  "name": "Sulphur-crested Cockatoo",
  "scientificName": "Cacatua galerita",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The sulphur-crested cockatoo is a large white parrot with a bright yellow crest, powerful bill, and raucous calls, common across Australia and New Guinea. Highly intelligent and long-lived — up to 80 years in captivity — it forages in flocks, damages crops, and is a popular but demanding pet.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Psittaciformes",
    "family": "Cacatuidae",
    "genus": "Cacatua"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.85,
    "lengthM": 0.5,
    "topSpeedKmh": 50,
    "lifespanYears": 60
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Cacatua galerita"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore — seeds, nuts, fruit, roots, and insects"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Woodlands, farmland, and urban parks of Australia and New Guinea"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "40–80 years in captivity; 20–40 in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "780–950 g (1.7–2.1 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Strong flier; agile climber using bill and feet"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Woodlands and urban areas of eastern and northern Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea; also kept as pets on other continents.",
    "continents": [
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Cacatua galerita.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Cacatua%20galerita&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Cacatua galerita. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cacatua_galerita/"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/cockatoo/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/cockatoo/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}