Cockatoo Facts: FUN FACTS about the COCKATOO | Animal Fact Files
Cockatoos are a type of parrot. They can learn somewhere between 20 and 30 human words. Cockatiels are the smallest cockatoos. Learn more fun facts about the cockatoo on today's episode of Animal Fact Files. What cockatoo facts do you know?
Scientific Name: Family Cacatuidae
Range: Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Hong Kong
Habitat: Open grasslands, forests, and cities
Size: About 20 inches (50.8cm) tall;
Diet: Seeds, fruits, vegetables, and insects
Threats: Feral cats, possums, and habitat loss
Life span: About fifty years
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The cockatoo in the cage seen at 2:40 is a rescue named Circo. He lives with a veterinarian who is working to take care of/rehabilitate him.
Galah is not gallah. It's pronounced Gar-lar
2:03 Cockatoos in captivity actually tend to live longer than their wild counterparts because they don't have to contend with predators. Also, most owners (at least the good and responsible ones) have them on exceptionally healthy diets, so they don't have to fight other birds for food and/or face any starvation issues. Finally, most cockatoo owners are able to take their birds to avian veterinarians for wellness checks, etc. I have two cockatoos: a Rose Breasted Cockatoo (Aka Galah) named Ruby whom I've had since she was 18 months old. She's almost 27 now and is doing well except for some arthritis in her feet. And, I adopted a 40 year old Cockatoo last year who is also quite healthy. The biggest "problem" facing parrot owners is that their birds may outlive them! And unless the average human life span has suddenly been lowered to 50ish (you never know with COVID!), then clearly captive cockatoos and other parrots are living much older than the 30 years you mentioned in the video. As a side note, back in the 70's and 80's parrots and other birds didn't live that long in captivity due to people being less educated about nutrition and vet care for their birds. Thankfully for us parrot owners, science has come a long way since then. I also want to mention I have a little green cheek conure who is 24 whom I've had since he was a baby. And I adopted a cockatiel who's almost 21.
Roses are red, Violets are blue, Now that I have your attention, nice video, I gave it a like.
The sulphur crested babies are so cute and the adults are beautiful
I looove watching other videos of cockatoos. They always amuse me.
@@AnimalFactFiles 😍😍😍
Love the video of them nipping kangaroo tails to get their food.. sneaky lol
Sulfer cockatoo- the best!
100 MEMBERS?! IMAGINE THE *_N O I S E_*
I hadn't considered this, and now I can't not.
How can I teach them to talk
my galah says okay alot
Excellent I have a Sulphur crested cockatoo She is like a cat. She was born at home
How beautiful! What is her name??
I have one too, I hope it's not only my cockatoo, but When will he stop squawking??
@@Bacon_An_Eggz Never. That's how they communicate. I have 2 cockatoos.
I want to buy one
I never knew that Cockatoo's could learn words! Thanks for the information again!😁
They can, but it's important to remember not to get a bird for that reason. I've had various, wonderful bird friends for 45 years and many who were predicted to learn to talk never learned to say anything. BUT, I have found that they understand a lot of words. My cockatoo, Ruby, for example, returns to her cage when I say "in cage," unless she doesn't want to (cockatoos are like 2 YO toddlers...lol). My birds have all learned commands like "step up" and "give me kisses." And the ones who have learned to say a few words typically only talk when they feel like it. It's rare to get them to talk on command. That requires special training, which most people don't usually engage in.
They more often babble. Imitate the sound of humans conversing and while they can say words most of what they speak is gibberish. My Goffin’s Cockatoo imitates a dinosaur roaring very quietly when he’s supposed to be sleeping. He imitates my laugher. He can speak in several voices. Mainly he says hello, hi and mama. The rest is the sound of conversation, which is most likely his interpretation of my husband and me talking from another room. Whatever sounds he is making is hilarious and he knows it.
I would teach how to say hello and please
Can you do capybara I really like capybaras!😃
That one is already on the list. I'll move it up since it's been requested multiple times. =)
Interesting.
2:00 the one at the bottom is just experiencing peak boredom
love the way you say Galah because in Australia we say it Gay- Lah
Ah! I had no idea! I like that pronunciation; it makes me think of apples. =) Thanks for the info!
In Australia we say Gay lah. Ah nooo its Gar lah
They're having a lend mate. The correct pronunciation is G'LAH, with the emphasis on the LAH bit. I can't think of a suitable rhyme. It's so sad to see these birds living in cages or kept away from their conspecifics. They are are extremely social flock birds, not meant to be the exclusive property of a human.
It’s real name is Gillah, which is from the Wiradjuri language. White people have no right to invent their own names and pronunciations for animals that were already named before 1788.
I have a Galah. I thought it was pronounced "guh-law". I didn't know it was pronounced differently, so thank you!
20 to 30 words... I bet people think of that like an IQ test, I bet you anything Cockatoos got more going on in that bird head than we will ever just understand, those birds are not even tied to humans like rats, dogs, pigeons etc. They just spring into action, automatic human lover, they are darn smart, see they articulate their feet like human hands ✋️
🦅If its possible could you do a video about the nothern pintail? Thank you!💯
Great suggestion! Thanks!
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Nice video :)
Thanks!
I would teach a wild cockatoo in Sidney to say "G'day mate, gotta tucker?" and release him, hoping he will teach the rest of 'em to say this. 'Cause you know what they say: Give a man a fish, he will be satisfied for an hour. Teach him how to fish - he will be satisfied for life!!!
Galah pronounced galar BTW
Do they remarry
Id teach mine to say wasssszzzzzzz uppppppp?
Some of those babies were month old macaw...and rosella chick with the yellow starting to show...I’ve a 6 month old macaw on my lap..get parrot toys from our new store @www.BigbieParrot.com. Free world wide shipping and cheaper that pet shops...and meet my free flight macaw Bigbie..
THAT BIRD IN THE CAGE IS SELF MUTILATING. HOW DESPERATELY SAD. ITS BLEEDING BECAUSE ITS BITING ITS OWN TUMMY
That bird was rescued by a veterinarian who is currently working to take care of it. His name is Circo. We know him personally.
@@AnimalFactFiles thank you so much
Did you actually fact check. In Australia we have Corella's (short and long billed, Sulper Crested Cockatoo's and Galah's will inhabit same area's and roost near each flock. They will also live to be alot older aswell 60-80 years of age in captivity with some varieties with a SC Cockatoo living to be 120 in Sydney
Hey there! We list all of our resources in the description, so if you ever wonder if we've fact checked - we definitely have! 😄 We spend a lot of time trying to make sure we provide the most accurate information. Because this was a general episode, we weren't able to get as specific as we would have liked, however, I'm not exactly sure what you're referring to on what we might have slipped up! We would really appreciate it if you could provide a timestamp to what you're referring to and also some links to evidence to back up your own information (this is how scientific discourse is constructed, after all!). In talking about how long cockatoos live in captivity, while we understand they can potentially live long, healthy lives under the care of good keepers, we felt the need to highlight that these birds are often quite neglected under the care of humans - this is ultimately why we said they may not live as long as you're mentioning. Thanks for the feedback and hope you have a great day today! 😊
But can they dance?
They can dance if they want to, they can leave their friends behind. 'Cause their friends don't dance and if they don't dance, well, they are no friends of theirs.
@@AnimalFactFiles Awesome! I love that song. Perfect reply!
cockatiels actually aren't considered a cockatoo species there just close relatives
It’s real name is Mu-RAA-nee, which is from the Wiradjuri language. White people have no right to invent their own names and pronunciations for animals that were already named before 1788.
Language is dynamic. It's always changing. People (regardless of color) certainly do have the right to change things as they seem fit.
So boring. As a parrot owner and qualify avian vet for over 40 years the information you provide is very shallow and not rigorous with mistakes. Learn more before you talk