White Cockatoo

White Cockatoo For Sale

White cockatoo for sale, also known as the Umbrella cockatoo is a small size white bird native to the tropical rainforest areas in Indonesia. This parrot has a size of 18 to 24 inches and can live for up to 70 years if well taken care of. If you are looking for a sweet, gentle and submissive pet bird then the white cockatoo will make the perfect fit, umbrella cockatoos are monogamous by nature and when they mate it is usually for life. Owning a white cockatoo requires a lot of commitment, this bird is a high maintenance parrot with high demand for attention and care from its keeper. This bird is very intelligent and can quickly learn and perform tricks with consistent training, they are also capable of mimicking certain words and sounds that they listen to often.

Feeding

Like all other cockatoo birds, the white cockatoo is a good eater. In the wild, this birds feed on seeds, nuts, fresh fruits and vegetables, coconut and grains. As a companion pet bird, the umbrella cockatoo should feed mostly on formulated pellets to gain a complete balance diet and constant water supply should be made available.

Breeding

Umbrella cockatoos only breed ones in a year, with a clutch of 2 to 3 eggs. The female incubates the eggs for 26 days and the chicks fletch at 12 to 14 weeks. During this period, the male cockatoo nest and provides for the female and the chicks until they are ready to provide for their selves.