Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

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Cacatua galerita

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, a reference photo
Photo: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) is a relatively large white cockatoo found in wooded habitats in Australia, New Guinea, and some of the islands of Indonesia. They can be locally very numerous, leading to them sometimes being considered pests. As highly intelligent birds, they are well known in aviculture, although they can be demanding pets.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Sulphur-crested Cockatoo being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Psittaciformes
Family
Cacatuidae
Genus
Cacatua
Species
Cacatua galerita

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