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| Philippine Cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia |
| Common Names: Abucay, Katala
(Visayas), Abukay (Pilipino), Kalangay (Tagalog)
Discoverer: Salvadori, 1891 Category: CRITICAL Habitat/Distribution: Forests of Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and Palawan. Estimated total population as of 1992 is 1,000 - 4,000 individuals. Habitat / Behavior: Total Length: 12". Omnivorous Wanders in small flocks; seen outside the forest foraging. Varied loud, raucous calls range from eeet, owwwwk, and rouuuuk. Threats: Hunting for pet trade Conservation Efforts/Measures:Philippine Cockatoo Conservation Program Photograph Information: Courtesy of the OBC [Oriental Bird Club] Bulletin [left], Courtesy of Tim Fisher and Nigel Hicks' "A Photographic Field Guide to Birds of the Philippines" [middle], Courtesy of Delaware University Publishing Co.] |
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