They can typically be acquired with $5,000 to $6,500 but sometimes go as high as $10,000. The species is a pink cockatoo with bright pink and yellow-orange feathers. Major Mitchell’s Cockatoos are prized for their beauty. On the flip side, they are known to be good talkers! They need regular exercise and can be very noisy. The species is an extremely large and beautiful bird but demands a lot of care and patience. The sulphur-crested cockatoo costs between $2,000 – $4,000. They are popular due to their ability to perform tricks and their affectionate nature! If you want a bird that’s receptive to training, this breed is worth considering. The price of a white cockatoo, also known as an umbrella or great-white crested cockatoo, is usually between $1,000 – $3,000. Moluccan cockatoos are extremely friendly but on the larger side, requiring bigger cages than other cockatoo species. They are also known as salmon-crested cockatoos. Similar to Goffin cockatoos, Moluccan cockatoos are priced between $1,000 – $2,000. However, this is only due to their brilliant nature. Goffin Cockatoos are rather needy, craving lots of handling, petting, and entertaining. Owners will need a permit to keep this bird, though once this hurdle is cleared, Goffin cockatoos will prove to be a delight with their friendly personality and dancing ability. The Goffin Cockatoo, also known as Goffin’s Corella, is next in line with a price tag ranging from $1,000 – $2,000. You can buy this bird in the US for as low as $700, though, depending on the seller, the price can sometimes reach $2,200. Galah birds have a very long life (from 40 to 70 years), but they require a lot of exercise and care from owners and are unsuitable for busy people. The Galah Cockatoo (Rose-Breasted Cockatoo) is a small, pink cockatoo that is the cheapest available species for aspiring pet owners. Immature Leadbeater’s Cockatoos have pale brown irises, but apart from slightly duller plumage they resemble adults nearly exactly.*Cockatiels are a subspecies of cockatoo. They will not reach sexual maturity until they are three to four years old. At six months of age, they are independent, and in captivity should be removed from the parents. At about two months of age, the young Leadbeater’s Cockatoos fledge. Usually, the male will sit on the clutch in the daytime and the hen will take over at night. The clutch usually consists of two or three eggs that will incubate for about 28 days. In the wild, where nesting ranges overlap, a pair will establish dominance and prevent the other Leadbeater’s Cockatoos from breeding. Leadbeater’s Cockatoos are territorial during the mating season and will attack anything that approaches inside a two-meter radius of their nests.
If you combine incompatible birds, they will fight. It is often hard to find a mate for a Leadbeater’s Cockatoo. Make sure your bird has chew items at all times, because when they become bored, Leabeater’s Cockatoos have the bad habit of plucking their feathers out. Provide your Leadbeater’s Cockatoo with a hollow log of about 30 centimeters in diameter and one meter in length. It should be constructed of very sturdy metal. Leadbeater’s Cockatoos flourish in an aviary of about five meters by one and one fifth meters by two meters. Large amounts and a good variety of fruits and vegetables should be provided and supplemented with meat like chicken bones or cooked chops. In captivity, you should feed your Leadbeater’s Cockatoo a good pellet or seed mix formulated for small parrots. Leadbeater’s Cockatoos are known by a variety of silly names, including Desert Cockatoo, Pink Cockatoo, Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo, Wee Juggler, Cocklerina, or Chockalott! Although they are common in parts of Australia, overall Leadbeater’s Cockatoos are quite rare. First noted by Vigors in 1831, Leadbeater’s Cockatoo is native to the desert and grassland regions of Australia’s interior, save in the northeast. The iris in females is reddish brown, while males have a very dark brown or black iris. One subspecies has a yellow band on the crest. The breast and heads of Leadbeater’s Cockatoos are salmon pink and there are red bands across the crests. Their general plumage is white and they have forward arching white crests. At maturity, Leadbeater’s Cockatoos are about 14 inches in length and weigh from around 300 grams to around 425 grams, with females weighing slightly larger than males. When raised properly, Leadbeater’s Cockatoos are quite affectionate, amusingly playful, and generally a joy to own, cuddle with and play with. When Leadbeater’s Cockatoos are young they are incredibly affectionate, but as they grow older they will try to assert dominance over you and must be prevented with a firm hand. Leadbeater’s Cockatoos are very enthusiastic chewers, so be sure their cages are quite sturdy! They may also be quite loud, as they have a distinctive shriek. Cockatoo Abbots Lesser Sulphur Crested Parrot.
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