Red-vented Cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia)
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Red-vented Cockatoo

Cacatua haematuropygia (Müller, PLS, 1776)

288 gWeight

The red-vented cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia), also known as the Philippine cockatoo and locally katala, abukay, agay, or kalangay, is a species of cockatoo.

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The red-vented cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia), also known as the Philippine cockatoo and locally katala, abukay, agay, or kalangay, is a species of cockatoo. It is endemic to the Philippines, formerly found throughout the entire country, but due to the illegal wildlife trade, it is now locally extinct in most of its range with the only sizeable population remaining in Palawan and Sulu Archipelago. Remnant populations occur in the Polillo Islands, Bohol, and Samar.

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Questions

How big is the Red-vented Cockatoo?

The Red-vented Cockatoo weighs around 288 g.

Where does the Red-vented Cockatoo live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: formerly widespread, now mainly Palawan group and Sulu Archipelago (southwestern, southern Philippines).

Is the Red-vented Cockatoo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-vented Cockatoo as Critically Endangered.

What does the Red-vented Cockatoo eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Red-vented Cockatoo in?

It belongs to the family Cockatoos (Cacatuidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).

At a glance

Weight
288 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Critically Endangered
More measurements
Wing
214 mm
Tail
103 mm
Bill
29 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: formerly widespread, now mainly Palawan group and Sulu Archipelago (southwestern, southern Philippines)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
Cockatoos Cacatuidae
Genus
Cacatua

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Red-vented Cockatoo

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