Moluccan Cockatoo: What a Crest!

Moluccan Cockatoo

We've added another beautiful parrot to our family of Birdorables: the Moluccan Cockatoo. Endemic to the South Moluccas island in Indonesia, this bird is the largest of the white cockatoos. Check out the magnificent retractable crest, which reveals bright red-orange plumes when excited or to frighten potential attackers:

Tango with his Howard Jones Crest
This great photo is by Graygeek2008

Comments

jibi on November 8, 2008 at 12:41 PM wrote:
birds me like. :-
Louise Warner on February 16, 2017 at 7:35 AM wrote:
cooooooooooooooooooool !
Louise Warner on February 16, 2017 at 7:36 AM wrote:
...and cute!

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