cockatoo

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A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot
A lookout posted during a two-up game
{n} a species of beautiful parrots
{i} type of parrot
There are several genera and many species; as the broad-crested (Plictolophus, or Cacatua, cristatus), the sulphur-crested (P
A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuinæ, having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at will
A cockatoo is a kind of parrot from Australia or New Guinea which has a bunch of feathers called a crest on its head. an Australian parrot with a lot of feathers on the top of its head (kaketoe, from kakatua, from kakak + tua ). Any of 17 species of crested parrots (subfamily Cacatuinae), found in Australia and from Malaya to the Solomon Islands. Most species are white, with touches of red or yellow; some are black. All have a massive beak used to crack nuts, dig up roots, or pry grubs from wood; feeding is aided by a wormlike tongue. Treetop, hole-nesting birds, cockatoos at times form large, noisy flocks that damage crops. The largest cockatoo (the palm, or great black, cockatoo) is about 25-30 in. (65-75 cm) long. Some cockatoos live more than 50 years
galeritus, etc
white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
The palm or great black cockatoo of Australia is Microglossus aterrimus
Gang-gang cockatoo
An Australian cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)
Major Mitchell's cockatoo
The cockatoo species Cacatua leadbeateri, having distinctive salmon pink plumage and a bright red and yellow crest
sulfur cockatoo
the sulfur-crested cockatoo
sulfur-crested cockatoo
A large Australian cockatoo, Cacatua galerita, with a yellow erectile crest
sulphur cockatoo
Alternative spelling of sulfur cockatoo
sulphur-crested cockatoo
Alternative spelling of sulfur-crested cockatoo
cockatoos
plural of cockatoo
pink cockatoo
white Australian cockatoo with roseate tinged plumage
sulphur-crested cockatoo
white cockatoo with a yellow erectile crest
cockatoo

    Hyphenation

    cock·a·too

    Turkish pronunciation

    käkıtu

    Synonyms

    cocky

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkäkəˌto͞o/ /ˈkɑːkəˌtuː/

    Etymology

    [ 'kä-k&-"tü ] (noun.) 1634. Malay kakatua
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