The blue-eyed cockatoo is currently listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. These birds mate for life and keep strong family connections. Chicks leave the nest when they are around fifteen weeks old. Males and females take turns incubating the eggs which hatch in approximately twenty-nine to thirty days.īoth the male and female care for the chicks and provide food for them. These birds make their nests in hollow trees.Įach clutch consists of an average of two eggs. The blue-eyed cockatoo reaches maturity at four years old.
They tend to live longer in the wild which may be due to not having optimal diet and care by owners. This species of birds lives approximately forty to fifty years. The blue-eyed cockatoo eats a diet of seeds, berries, nuts, insect larvae and sometimes the coconut flowers and fruit. The blue-eyed cockatoo has a loud, screeching call and is often heard before it’s seen. During the mid day they return to the canopy area of the forest. They forage in the morning and late afternoon. They tend to travel alone, in pairs or in small groups of ten to twenty birds as opposed to large flocks. They usually make their nests high up in trees in the canopy area of the forest. These birds mainly inhabit forested areas. They look similar to their relative the Sulphur-crested cockatoo. This allows them to hold and bring food to their beak while standing on the other foot. This means the second and third toes are directed forward the first and forth point backwards. These birds have gray feet that are zygodactyls. This is not always a true indicator of gender. The only difference between the appearance of the male and female is that the female sometimes has a red iris while the male’s is brown. They grow to twenty inches in length and weigh around eighteen ounces. Their beaks are a dark black as are their legs. When the crest is raised a few yellow feathers are revealed. It has a large crest that curves backwards. The blue-eyed cockatoo has mostly white plumage, thus making the blue around its eyes even more pronounced. It is a rare bird both in the wild and in captivity. They are found mainly in New Britain in the eastern part of Papua New Guinea. The scientific name is Cacatua ophthalmica.
#Rare blue cockatoo skin#
The blue-eyed cockatoo was given its name because of the ring of bright blue skin around its eyes.
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