Lifespan
40-60 years on average,
even over 100 years under human care
Lifespan
even over 100 years under human care
Diet
fruits, nuts, berries, blossoms, roots, leaf buds
Habitat
scrublands, eucalyptus groves, mangroves and open country.
Range
New Guinea, Indonesia, Solomon Islands and the Philippines
We have been very successful in breeding the cockatoos in our living collection. In the field, we have supported Katala Foundation’s citizen science and conservation education project to protect the critically endangered Philippine cockatoo and its Rasa Island habitat. As part of outreach, the team organised educational field trips for the locals of Narra to Rasa and the Katala Institute. Our funding helped provide the essential bird-watching equipment.