Comes with two cages one king cage and a smaller cage that he likes to sleep in. Use air purifiers if you have room for them, as these items help to cut down on the dust. Umbrella Cockatoo Age Young Ad Type N/A Gender N/A Very tame and nice bird. Cockatoo food shouldn’t be boring to eat, either, and will love foods like Avi-Cakes, Pellet-Berries, Nutri-Berries, and Lafeber’s Premium Daily Diet Pellets.Īnother serious consideration for a new owner is the powder dust that these cockatoos emit, which can irritate those owners with sensitive respiratory systems or allergies. Like all companion parrots, cockatoos do not thrive on birdseed alone. Wild cockatoos forage all day for seeds and nuts, as well as coconuts and grain crops. Cockatoos are fun-loving, intelligent and energetic parrots, and their food should reflect those traits. The umbrella also tends to become spoiled very easily, and will not take well to changes in routine, or additions to the family, such as an infant or new puppy.įood for cockatoos should be nutritious, but should also include a foraging element as well. This is not a good first bird, nor is a good child’s pet. The umbrella cockatoo owner should have experience with parrots before taking on this feathered handful. An umbrella can’t live happily in a small space, and will become weary and apathetic or agitated and aggressive if confined. They are prone to self-mutilation and the infections that result from that abnormal behavior.īecause this bird is large and hates being confined to the point of chewing and picking out its feathers, it requires a large space to live in, preferably an enormous, well-build cage with a top that opens into a playstand. Unfortunately, many of these sensitive birds don’t live that long. They are large and graceful birds that are considered a couple of inches smaller than their Moluccan cockatoo cousins. When in flight, their wingspan is measured to be approximately 22 inches.
26-34, 43-51, 113.The umbrella cockatoo is a long-term commitment for an owner - this species can live up to 70 years with proper care and attention. Considered as large parrots, umbrella cockatoos can grow between 17 and 18 inches in height and weigh around 1 to 2.5 pounds. Caring for the Umbrella Cockatoo Umbrella cockatoos are large birds that need a large cage and play area. A mature female usually has reddish-brown irises. The irises of males are usually dark brown, appearing nearly black. Some exhibit a tinge of light blue in the rings around their eyes. Clinical Anatomy and Physiology of Exotic Species. Umbrella cockatoos have black beaks and gray or black feet. Pickering, Ontario Silvio Mattachione & Co 1992. Parrots in aviculture: A photoreference guide. Nutrition of birds in the order Psittaciformes: a review. Clinical Avian Medicine and Surgery, Appendix 4, Philadelphia W.B. Quedgeley, Glouchester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association 2005.
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Maximizing information from the physical examination. 383.ĭoneley B, Harrison GJ, Lightfoot TL. Normal cloacal temperatures in multiple avian species. 278-279.Ĭonvention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press, 1996. * Routine avian exam does not include measuring body temperatureīeynon P (ed). Household temperatures of 70-80☏ (21-27☌) are generally acceptable, however healthy birds can tolerate hot and cold temperatures. Citron-crested ( Cacatua sulphurea citrinocristata)
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