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Revision as of 22:06, 25 May 2015
| Red-vented cockatoo | |
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| In Palawan, Philippines | |
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| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
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| Subgenus: | Licmetis |
| Species: | C. haematuropygia
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| Cacatua haematuropygia (
P.L.S. Müller , 1776) | |
The red-vented cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia) sometimes called the Philippine cockatoo or kalangay, is a
Description
The plumage is all white with red undertail coverts tipped white, yellowish undertail and pale yellow underwings. It is 12 inches long and has an 8.6 inches wingspan.
The red-vented cockatoo makes a characteristic bleating call, as well as screeching or whistling noises that are common to most cockatoos. It is quieter than most cockatoos, and much quieter than the
Distribution and status
Red-vented cockatoos were formerly widely distributed on all larger and many smaller islands of the Philippines, excluding northern and central Luzon.
A captive population is bred by Antonio de Dios's Birds International near Manila.[6]
This bird is critically endangered. Populations have decreased dramatically due to illegal trapping for the cage-bird trade. The high price fetched per bird (c.US$160 in Manila in 1997) means that chicks are taken from virtually every accessible nest. Other contributing factors are loss of coastal habitat and persecution as an agricultural pest.[2]
Behaviour
The red-vented cockatoo is a social species which roosts, feeds, and flies in noisy groups but during the mating season, from March to July, pairs live apart from the flock.
They feed on seeds, and, to a lesser extent, on fruits, flowers, buds and nectar. The species is very adaptable and even forages on crops, particularly rice, when half-ripe, and corn, hence becoming regarded a pest.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Template:IUCN
- ^ a b c Peter and Indira Lacerna Widmann. "The cockatoo and the community: ten years of Philippine Cockatoo Conservation Programme." BirdingAsia 10 (2008): 23-29.
- ^ a b http://www.philippinecockatoo.org/philippine%20cockatoo.htm
- ^ Template:IUCN2006 Database entry includes a range map, a brief justification of why this species is critically endangered, and the criteria used.
- ^ Philippines: power plant threatens rare cockatoos
- ^ Boussekey, Marc. 1995. "Conservation of the Red-Vented Cockatoo". PsittaScene Magazine 7.4 (no. 25): p.7 Available from the WWW: http://www.parrots.org/pdfs/our_publications/psittascene/excerpts/red_vented_corella/PS%207%204%20Nov%2095%20cons%20PITW.pdf
External links
- "Philippine cockatoo - BirdLife Species Factsheet". BirdLife International. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- Katala Foundation Incorporated
- Oriental Bird Images: "Philippine cockatoo"