Latin name: cacatua ophthalmica
Name: blue-eyed cockatoo
Genus classification: Aves (aves), Psittaciformes (psittaciformes), Cockatoo Branch (cacatuidae)
Blue-eyed Cockatoo (non-general said the country's blue eyes sunflower Bataan) is a rare species of rare, unlike crested Cockatoo, its head and crest shape and Moluccan cockatoo ( Zhu Road crown) is similar, because the four subspecies of the Yellow-crested Cockatoo has three also have blue eyes, blue eyes are not the only produced in Australia, the largest size subspecies - sulphur-crested cockatoo (cacatua galerita), so to distinguish blue-eyed cockatoo and crested Cockatoo mainly the shape of the head and crown feathers with bright blue eyes were to be separated, the number is very rare in captivity, the female of the iris color compared with the male bird reddish brown.
Length: 50cm (20 inches)
Distribution:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo is native to the East Coast Bi Smucker Islands, Papua New Guinea New Britain Island and the island of New Ireland.
Overall Overview:
Blue-eyed cockatoo perched at an altitude of 1000 meters below the forest zone, lowland forest fringe areas and the more open woodland, more often found traces of them in low altitude areas, in addition to some of them be distributed in the local area common parrots, but not in recent years, the number of new blue eyes Bataan statistical and ecological observations so today's situation is not clear, but the number is likely lower than in the past, mainly sold to the pet market to capture the original habitat of vandalism ; they are often alone, in pairs or a small group of one, twenty gathering, often sometimes screamed loudly when flying in the branches, very interesting, natural foods including seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, figs, insects such behavior should generally not far from the Yellow-crested Cockatoo.
Breeding season is unknown, one about producing two eggs, the male bird turns to incubate and female birds, the incubation period is about 30 days; most of the blue-eyed Bataan are not artificial breeding birds, breeding more timid early lead just shy Artificial breeding birds can quickly adapt to the new environment, even after a strong, loud and noisy sounds, destruction and strong, the branches should be provided in cages or toys for their resistance to bite bite, they are placed in large cages in better.
Reproduction:
As the number of captive breeding very rare achievement rather less so, except for a few such as the United Kingdom and the United States several Chester Zoo breeding center, and its success is quite rare breed, breed information is quite limited, and may refer to Crested Cockatoo Moluccan cockatoo breeding information, providing deeper sturdy nest boxes for its use, a nest of eggs produced 1-2, incubation period usually lasts 28-30 days, chicks usually Yu Mao Changcheng need to feed off 8 -9 months. |