The rose breasted cockatoo is one of Australia’s most beautiful birds.
The rosy color of the rose breasted cockatoo
The rose breasted cockatoo is a member of the cockatoo family, which means that it’s a parrot and has a tuft on its head that rises when the bird is alert or excited. Unlike other cockatoos, the rose breasted cockatoo has a rosy chest. The cockatoos that are most common in the United States have white or yellow chests.
The rose breasted cockatoo is a medium sized cockatoo and has gray wings and a gray tail. The rose breasted cockatoo is only found in the wild in Australia, and lives in three specific areas -- eastern Australia, western Australia and northern Australia.
The rose breasted cockatoo that lives in eastern and western Australia has brighter coloring than the rose breasted cockatoo that lives in western Australia. The eastern and western rose breasted cockatoos have a very distinct red chest while the ones from the north have a pale pink-like color on their chest. From a distance the northern birds’ chests do not always look red.
Living in Australia
The rose breasted cockatoo lives in Australia, but it used to be exported to other countries. In the 1950s, it was a common practice to ship the birds to other parts of the world. Like many breeding practices, this one was abolished and now the birds remain on their home turf. For this reason, you will not see the rose breasted cockatoo in the wild in many other parts of the world. However, because the rose breasted cockatoo has been preserved in Australia, the species is flourishing and can be found all over Australian grasslands and woodlands.
Because the rose breasted cockatoo lives in an area that can reach scorching temperatures, it needs to be adaptable. The rose breasted cockatoo lives in a desert climate. Desert climates are known for hot temperatures, but the temperature in a desert can take quite the other extreme at night. Because the rose breasted cockatoo can sustain both hot and cold temperatures, it can survive in captivity even if it lives in an area that has fluctuating temperatures.
Feeding time
Oddly enough, the rose breasted cockatoo is one bird that can actually get overweight. When a rose breasted cockatoo is in captivity, its owners need to take great precautions to keep the bird trim. The rose breasted cockatoo should be put on a low fat died and needs to eat vegetables and vitamins.
