Salmon-crested Cockatoo

(Cacatua moluccensis)

Moluccas Moist Forests

STATISTICS

Height up to

46- 52cm

Weight up to

850g

Lifespan

65 Years

Loud Call - Capable Mimic - Highly Social

The Salmon-crested Cockatoo is among the largest of the white cockatoos. It inhabits lowland rainforests in Indonesia, typically in ranges below 1,000 meters. With its white-pink feathers and peachy glow, it is a striking bird with a retractable crest, which it raises when threatened to frighten attackers. The Salmon-crested Cockatoo is a highly sociable species that is found in flocks of around 16 (a number that used to be much larger before species decline). A scavenger of berries, nuts, seeds, and coconuts, this bird tends to be anemic due to the lack of protein in its diets.

BIODIVERSITY BENEFIT

Seed Dispersal

THREATS

Illegal Wildlife Trade

For the caged bird market.

Habitat Destruction

Commercial timber extraction, human settlement, hydroelectric projects.

Hunting

Persecuted for destroying crops.