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“In the wild,” says Parrot Garden manager Jacque Johnson, “cockatoos are never alone. They are very vocal and can be quick to change their minds. The birds have strong, bold personalities. Just a few months earlier, she’d lost the Moluccan cockatoo she’d cared for and loved for 20 years, and wasn’t sure she wanted to jump right back in and adopt another one. And she certainly didn’t think she’d be bringing home two. If you’re lucky, you might be able to sex your white cockatoos if they end up breeding (though this doesn’t always happen in captivity).When Sandy Walton came to the Sanctuary back in September, she didn’t know if she wanted to take home a bird. However, in other species, such as the Sulphur-crested cockatoo, adults are of the same size and only display minor differences which can’t be easily observed, especially from a distance. For example, female Salmon-crested cockatoos are sometimes larger than their male counterparts. Anecdotal evidence does suggest some differences, but these are unreliable. In other words, a male cannot be distinguished from a female simply by looking at the two birds. Image Credit: slowmotiongli, Shutterstock Determining Sex (For White Cockatoos)Īll species of cockatoos classified as white cockatoos do not show any reliable sexual dimorphism. An example of a cockatoo in this subgenus is the Red Vented Cockatoo. Image Credit: Martin Pelanek, ShutterstockĪll birds in the subgenus Licmetis have pale-colored beaks and crests that aren’t conspicuously colored. Examples of such birds include the Salmon Crested Cockatoo and the Yellow Crested Cockatoo.

Several species of the Cactua subgenus are popular as pets. White cockatoos are composed of two sub-genera: the “true” white cockatoos ( Cactua ) and the “false” white cockatoos ( Licmetis ). Cockatiels are classified in their own family, and the most common types of cockatiels (gray-bodied with a yellow head) can be visually sexed once they are adults. Black cockatoos, on the other hand, do display sexual dimorphism. In other words, it’s not possible to tell males apart from females, and anecdotal tips to identify a bird as either male or female aren’t reliable. White cockatoos do not display any reliable form of sexual dimorphism. In this article, we’ll look at which species can be sexed visually, how it can be done, and how you can sex species that don’t display differences between males and females.īroadly speaking, cockatoos are categorized into three large families: white cockatoos, black cockatoos, and cockatiels. It is possible to tell the gender of some species of cockatoos by looking at mature adults for some key differences. Larger cockatoos are more challenging to keep as pets but offer a great sense of fulfillment to their owners nonetheless.Īs a pet cockatoo owner (or prospective owner), you might be curious if it’s possible to tell males apart from females. The smallest cockatoo is the cockatiel, the second most common pet bird in the world. They are known for their trademark crests, intelligence, ability to learn tricks, ability to dance, and beauty. The information is current and up-to-date in accordance with the latest veterinarian research.Ĭockatoos are a family of 21 species of parrots, some of which are kept as pets all over the world.