What is a Major Mitchell’s cockatoo
The major mitchell’s cockatoo is a bird of the family Cockatoo in the order Psittaformes. White plumage with a beautiful red-yellow, distinctly coloured crest on the head. It inhabits dry and semi-dry open areas with trees, usually in pairs or small groups, in flocks with other species of cockatoos.
Major Mitchell’s cockatoo size
Major Mitchell’s cockatoo is 22-24 cm long and weighs 75-95 grams.
Major Mitchell’s cockatoo lifespan
Major Mitchell’s cockatoo lifespan expectancy is around 70 years.
What does a Major Mitchell’s cockatoo look like
Major Mitchell’s cockatoo has red and yellow crest feathers, which are distinct and beautiful in color. The crest feathers of Mitchell’s cockatoo are darker red, while the yellow feathers are very sparse or light in color, which is more beautiful than the lack of hierarchy. .
Major Mitchell’s cockatoo habitat
Often inhabits dry and semi-dry open areas with trees, usually in pairs or in small groups of no more than 50 or so, sometimes in groups of hundreds, usually with pink-breasted cockatoos or naked-eyed cockatoos. Cockatoos such as parrots and long-billed cockatoos live in groups.
Major Mitchell’s cockatoo diets
Major Mitchell’s cockatoo forages on trees and on the ground. The main food is grass, seeds of cereals and fruits, pine cones, figs, insect larvae, fruits, stone fruits, etc. They are very territorial, and the distance between nests is about 2 kilometers. above.
Major Mitchell’s cockatoos are usually sold by breeders and can be found at rescues or through adoption agencies. They can cost $4,000 to $10,000, depending on the temperament of the bird, its age, and if the bird is hand-raised.
