List of Birds of The Philippines - Cockatoos

Cockatoos

Order: Psittaciformes. Family: Cacatuidae

The cockatoos share many features with other parrots including the characteristic curved beak shape and a zygodactyl foot, with two forward toes and two backwards toes. They differ, however in a number of characteristics, including the often spectacular movable headcrest. There are 21 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in the Philippines.

  • Philippine Cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia (E)

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