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Pink Cockatoo
Cacatua leadbeateri (Vigors, 1831)
397 gWeight
The pink cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri), previously known as Major Mitchell's cockatoo or Leadbeater's cockatoo, is a medium-sized cockatoo that inhabits arid and semiarid inland areas across Australia, with the exception of the north-east.
Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Australia
Where and when it's recorded
Pink Cockatoo has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia3,136 records
- Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia325 records
- Gluepot ReserveAustralia125 records
More places
- Lake Cargelligo Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia84 records
- Alice Springs Sewage PondsAustralia59 records
- Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia8 records
- Landing Lights WetlandAustralia6 records
- D'Aguilar National Park – Araucaria CircuitAustralia3 records
- Fivebough WetlandsAustralia3 records
- Buffalo CreekAustralia3 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The pink cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri), previously known as Major Mitchell's cockatoo or Leadbeater's cockatoo, is a medium-sized cockatoo that inhabits arid and semiarid inland areas across Australia, with the exception of the north-east.
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Questions
How big is the Pink Cockatoo?
The Pink Cockatoo weighs around 397 g.
Where does the Pink Cockatoo live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: inland Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.
When is the best time to see the Pink Cockatoo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Pink Cockatoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pink Cockatoo as Least Concern.
What does the Pink Cockatoo eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Pink Cockatoo in?
It belongs to the family Cockatoos (Cacatuidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 397 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 261 mm
- Tail
- 137 mm
- Bill
- 34 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: inland Australia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
Other birds in the genus Cacatua
Red-vented CockatooCacatua haematuropygia
Tanimbar CorellaCacatua goffiniana
Solomons CorellaCacatua ducorpsii
Western CorellaCacatua pastinator
Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris
White CockatooCacatua alba
Blue-eyed CockatooCacatua ophthalmica
Salmon-crested CockatooCacatua moluccensis
Yellow-crested CockatooCacatua sulphurea
Citron-crested CockatooCacatua citrinocristata
Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita
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