# Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Bird |
| Origin | Australia |
| Size Category | Large |
| Scientific Name | Cacatua galerita |
| Husbandry Difficulty | Expert |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight Range | 0.7–1 kg |
| Height Range | 44–55 cm |
| Lifespan | 40–100 years |
| Puppy/Kitten Stage Ends | 36 months |
| Senior Age Threshold | 40 years |

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD) | juvenile | high | No | Yes |
| Feather-picking/Self-mutilation | adult | high | No | Yes |
| Obesity | adult | high | No | Yes |
| Mate aggression | adult | medium | No | No |
| Atherosclerosis | senior | medium | No | Yes |

## Breeding & Genetics
- **Litter Size**: 2–3
- **CHIC Required Tests**: Incubation: 25-30 days
- **Recommended DNA Tests**: Weaning: 12-14 weeks

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: Strong flight, climbing, walking on ground to forage
- **Social**: Flocking, mutual preening, synchronizing calls, sentinel behavior (keeping guard)
- **Comfort**: Preening, bathing, misting, mutual preening with mate
- **Stress/Displacement**: Feather plucking, self-mutilation, constant screeching, aggression, destructive behavior
- **Breed-Specific**: Raising and spreading crest when excited/alarmed, figure-of-eight head movement during courtship, spontaneous dancing to musical beat

## Vocalization Baseline
- **Types**: Raucous screeches, soft chattering, warning calls, human speech mimicry
- **Frequency Range**: 2000-8000 Hz
- **Tendency**: Very High
- **Primary Modality**: Moderate

## Emotional Wellbeing
- **Anxiety Proneness**: High
- **Top Triggers**: Isolation/lack of attention, small spaces/lack of flight, routine changes
- **Separation Anxiety Risk**: Very High
- **Calming Interventions**: Foraging toys, shreddable items, wood blocks for chewing, puzzle feeders, daily flight time, regular bathing/misting

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: Crest erection (visual), head bobbing (visual), figure-of-eight head movement (visual), raucous screeching (auditory), soft chattering (auditory)
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: Deafening warning call when predator sighted, soft chattering notes during courtship, raucous calls to signal food finds
- **Interspecies Communication**: Can mimic human speech and synchronize movements to musical beats, highly observant of human behavior

## Husbandry Environment
- **Temperature Gradient**: 21-27°C
- **Humidity Range**: 40-60%
- **UVB Requirement**: 100x100x150cm
- **Diet Type**: Formulated pelleted diet (70-75%), fresh fruits and vegetables (25%), limited seeds and nuts (10-20%)

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