Parrot Cockatoo is the most interesting and popular species of birds, living in the Philippines, in Indonesia, Australia and New Guinea. His demand for a pet is entirely determined by the comicality of gestures, elegant exotic appearance, learning and mobility. Talking cockatoo is extremely rare, because it is not able to reproduce human speech, but there are instances of "issuing" a set of phrases or words. The bird loves to whistle and make interesting sounds. A cockatoo that speaks a parrot will become a real highlight of any family.
Types of cockatoo
There are about 20 species of this species of birds, which are determined by the length of the body, feathers and tuft, as well as in color. Let's look at the brightest and most popular representatives:
- Yellow-flecked cockatoo is the most common in people's homes, which is due to their taming and deep affection for the owners. They are distinguished by the presence of a yellow tuft on the head, absence of plumage around the eyes and predominantly white color of the general covering.
- The white-faced, representative of this species has a huge crest resembling a crown, and is covered with snow-white feathers. It is the "head" dress that makes him a favorite pet.
- Kakadu Inca is one of the most beautiful parrots and the most colorful cockatoo, possessing a tender pink shade of plumage, a chic tuft with transverse red and yellow stripes and absolutely white wings.
- Pink birds have gray or smoky feathers, diluted with a reddish tint on the chest, cheeks, neck and abdomen. When fluffy white tufts appear, its ruby-red center appears.
Contents of cockatoos
Since the birdie learns to open all kinds of hooks very quickly and unscrew all kinds of bolts and nuts with his hard beak, it is necessary to take proper care of the reliability and safety of his home, perhaps it is worth making a cage with your own hands . Caring for cockatoo provides meals with mixtures of different types of grain, except Maslenica, the availability of clean and fresh drinking water, eating fresh fruit and vegetables. Cockatoo chicks should be taught from an early age to bathing under the shower or regular spraying from the spray, which is the necessary hygienic conditions for keeping this species.
The disadvantage of a cockatoo is considered to be its character, viz., Shouting and capriciousness, which completely depends on the attitude of the owner to it. The more the owner will caress and pamper the bird, the more often it will irritate him with harsh and disgusting sounds. Kakadu differs grudge and the ability to avenge the long-inflicted offense.
Cockatoo Diseases
Often, the deterioration of the health of the pet occurs as a result of violation of the elementary rules of care and nutrition of the bird. For cockatoo are characterized by diseases of this type:
- bacterial infections;
- smallpox;
- parrot disease or ornithosis;
- infections caused by fungus;
- physical trauma;
- organic diseases;
- deficiency of vitamins and so on.
Avoid such diagnoses crested cockatoo will help regular preventive measures of maintenance, proper diet and hygiene standards of the environment.
In order to breed breeding parrots cockatoo at home, you need to purchase birds from an experienced and honest breeder who will provide a properly matched for sex and healthy pair. The mating process must take place in a spacious enclosure or room, and the owner must carefully monitor the signs of aggression of both participants. Egg laying should be carried out in a specially equipped nest, where the parents follow the chick (as only one survives).