Blue-eyed Cockatoo

Like all cockatoos and many parrots, the Blue-eyed Cockatoo can use one of its zygodactyl feet to hold objects and to bring food to its beak whilst standing on the other foot; nevertheless, amongst bird species as a whole this is relatively unusual.

The Blue-eyed Cockatoo is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Blue-eyed Cockatoo, Cacatua ophthalmica, is a large, approximately 50 cm (20 in) long, mainly white cockatoo with a mobile crest, a black beak, and a light blue rim of featherless skin around each eye, that gives this species its name. Like all cockatoos and many parrots, the Blue-eyed Cockatoo can use one of its zygodactyl feet to hold objects and to bring food to its beak whilst standing on the other foot; nevertheless, amongst bird species as a whole this is relatively unusual. More

Blue-eyed Cockatoo can use a foot to hold objects and to bring food to its beak. Amongst bird species as a whole this is relatively unusual. More

and habitat use of Blue-eyed Cockatoo Cacatua ophthalmica on New Britain, Papua New Guinea STUART J. MARSDEN, JOHN D. PILGRIM and ROGER WILKINSON (2001). Bird Conservation International, Volume 11, Issue 03, September 2001 pp 151-160 http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?aid=90869 Blog this Article Bird Conservation International (2001), 11 : 151-160 Cambridge University Press Copyright © BirdLife International 2001 doi:10. More

Images Blue-eyed cockatoo on a branch Aptly named for the conspicuous ring of bright blue skin around the eye, the blue-eyed cockatoo is a medium-sized cockatoo with mostly white plumage, and a large, backward-curving crest, which can be raised to reveal otherwise hidden yellow feathers ... More

Blue-eyed cockatoo on a branch Blue-eyed cockatoo on a branchPrint factsheet Facts - Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Psittaciformes Family Psittacidae Genus Cacatua (1) Size Length: 44 - 50 cm (2) More

The Blue-eyed Cockatoo is beautiful parrot that is loved and admired by bird lovers throughout the world. The Blue-eyed Cockatoo is reported to be one of the friendliest and most playful of all the cockatoos. They enjoy being handled and are known to be great mimics. The Blue Eyed Cockatoos are rather noisy, both in the wild and in captivity. More

Blue-eyed cockatoos can be up to 50 centimetres from head to tail and can weigh up to 570 grams. Location Blue-eyed cockatoos are found in the lowland forests and hills of New Britain in Papua New Guinea. More

Ophthalmica or Blue-eyed cockatoos are very rare in the Unites States. In 2007 some have been legally imported by a Cooperative Breeding breeding Program in the hopes of some day having a sustainable population. Ophthalmica (Blue-eyed) Cockatoo Mary Ellen LePage 408-997-3113 15466 Los Gatos Blvd., Suite 105-198, Los Gatos, CA 95032mail@birds2pet. More

Even pictures of Blue-eyed cockatoos are rare! here's the one I have on my classification page: Cacatua ophthalmica Top #192286 - 02/05/09 07:48 PM Re: Blue-eyed Too Janny Offline Moderator Chained to the Computer Registered: 12/02/05 Posts: 5511 Loc: Canada I can't open the website either. But for me it is because I have a Mac computer. More

Did You Know?The Blue-eyed Cockatoo is the only cockatoo in eastern Papua New Guinea. Species Profile Genus: Cacatua Species: ophthalmica Size: Adult Weight: 50cm (19.5 in) 500-570g (17.5-19. More

Pair of Blue-eyed Cockatoos in captivity © Anthony Snell Page 1 of 1 pages Copyright © 2008 World Parrot Trust - All rights reserved. More

The Blue-eyed Cockatoo, Cacatua ophthalmica, is a large white parrot prevalent to lowland forests and hills of New Britain in Papua New Guinea. It is also the only cockatoo found in the Bismarck Archipelago. This 20 inch long bird has an erectile yellow white crest, gray colored beak and feet, and prominent light blue ring around the eye, all of which give this cockatoo its name. More