Cockatoo
Scientific Name: Cacatuidae............... Haleigh Cavaletto
Description
Color: White, salmon colored, rose breast are pink and gray, also can have yellow and black feathers
Weight: 3.2 oz
Fluffiness: When they go to sleep they spread there wings out making the feathers look fluffy
Role
Some times they become snippy causing owners to interact less with them but if you want them to stay happy, you need to interact with them at least 1 hour a day, daily. and if you don't want to play with them, then you can give them a toy that they can shred with because they love to tear and rip things up with their beaks
Needs
Space: A cage that is 24 inch deep and 36 inch wide for smaller parrot ,but if you have a larger one, then its recommended to get 30 inch deep and 48 inch wide
Health: Some diseases that pet owner might be concern about is aspergillosis, which is a fungal disease that often affects the respiratory system. It could be avoided by keeping them inside. Another disease is the feather disease, which is caused by circovirus that attacks the cells in the immune system and the cells that produce the beak and feathers.
Habitat: Dry land in Australia to humid forest in Indonesia
Grooming: For a healthy bird it will take care of it own feathers, feet,and beaks.
Temperament
Protective
They become even more protective while their in breeding mode.