4000 x 6016 px | 33,9 x 50,9 cm | 13,3 x 20,1 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
2010
Lieu:
Kuala Lumpur
Informations supplémentaires:
The Greater Sulfur Crested Cockatoo is a white colored with the tail feathers and underside of the wings being yellow. The head is crowned by a bright sulfur-yellow crest, which curves upwards. This crest open ups like a fan when the bird is alarmed. The sexes can be told apart by the colors of the eyes. A male has a very dark, blackish eye, while the females are more brown. They reach a length up to 20 inches. The Greater Sulfur Crested Cockatoo forages in forests and farmlands, feeding on seeds, fruit, nuts, roots and insects and their larvae. The Cockatoo is sometimes considered a pest by farmers, since it digs up the newly sown seeds and raid ripening crops. The Greater Sulfur Crested Cockatoo is native to Australia, New Guinea and the Aru Islands. It is found in a diversity of environments, such as the forest, savanna, swamp or farmland. The Cockatoo prefers nesting in large old trees with hollows, often near water.
