Blue cockatoo1/8/2023 In the long term, loss of forests to logging (recently calculated at 35% over the last three generations) will limit the extent of suitable breeding habitat, and, as a consequence, recruitment. Species are protected by law but, without more information about the current status, no conservation measures can be contemplated. Rare in captivity overseas and international trade probably low, with high prices (US$4000–27,000 in 1999) commanded for the few birds taken from Papua New Guinea, but commonly kept on plantations around Rabaul. In the late 1990s, densities in the selectively logged forests (64 birds/1 km 2) were similar to those in primary areas (up to 73/1 km 2) but much less numerous in agroforests (6–28/1 km 2. ![]() Very little is known of this species in the wild population estimated at c.10,000 mature individuals within an overall range of 19,700 km 2. Blue-eyed CockatooĬonservation status on Birdlife VU Vulnerable In the aviary, two white eggs are incubated, by both sexes, for 28–30 days, with the young remaining in the nest for 12–13 weeks no information is available on the color of natal down. Nests (Jan–May) were found in the following tree species: Bischofia javanica, Dracontomenum Dao, Endiandra sp., Eucalyptus deglupta, Homalium foetidum, Octomeles sumatrana, Planchonella obovoidae, Pometia pinnata, Pometia sp. Thirteen nests found during surveys in the late 1990s were 13–50 m (mean 27 m) above ground, with an entrance hole of 18–52 m (mean 35 cm) top to bottom and 14–38 cm (mean 22 cm) wide. Until recently, very few data from the wild, other than that nests are in tree hollows. Series of screaming notes, ending with a downward inflection, given while perched, and gull-like notes, each ending in an upslur, while flying both calls are considered to be higher-pitched, more nasal, and less rasping than those of C. Nucifera, Eucalyptus deglupta, and an unidentified Cryptocarya sp. Recent surveys recorded the following in the species’ diet: fruits of coconut Cocos nucifera, Melanolepis multiglandulosa, and an unidentified fig Ficus sp., as well as the flowers of C. No information available, but probably feeds on arboreal fruits (particularly figs Ficus), nuts, and seeds. Usually seen flying above the canopy in pairs may congregate in flocks of 10–20 birds, more exceptionally up to 40 individuals. ![]() Blue-eyed Cockatoo & Blue-fronted Amazon(Free time ) Mainly nests in tall trees in primary forest. Expected to occur above 1000 m, at least locally. ![]() Inhabits lowland tropical forest” data-visible=”false”>inlinemedia, partially cleared areas and small-scale mixed agroforests up to an altitude of 1000 m, but commonest in lowlands and foothills, and rare above 900 m, where known at least from the Whiteman Mts and Mt Talawe. New Britain prehistorically probably also in New Ireland and on Mussau (St Matthias Group). Grey-black periophthalmic skin deeper blue than in any other cockatoo legs and feet grey male has eye black or dark brown, female reddish. White cockatoo with bases of head feathers and undersurfaces of wings and tail suffused yellow large backward-curving yellow crestįeathers hid, until raised, by similar broad white feathers bill
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