Spot the Cockatoos | Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

Conservation Status Endangered
Distribution They are found throughout much of the north, east and southern regions of Australia, including Tasmania.
Life Span Around 50 years
Gestation 30 days

Big Feathers. Big Attitudes.

Cockatoos, the real characters of the Bird world! Full of personality, super smart and always up for a bit of fun. These bushland chatterboxes are known for their playful antics and strong social bonds, and you’ll often hear them long before you spot them.

Around the Sanctuary, keep your eyes (and ears!) open for a colourful cast of Cockatoo species. Say hello to the fluffy-headed Gang-gang Cockatoo, the majestic Red- and Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos, the loud and proud Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, and of course, the cheekiest of them all, the Galah.

Want to see them in full flight? Don’t miss the WildSkies Free Flight Bird Show, where many of these feathered ambassadors take to the sky in an unforgettable display.

Fun Fact

Cockatoos are very clever and can solve puzzles, use tools, and even figure out how to open cages.

A dark-feathered black cockatoo with a prominent crest perches on a branch, surrounded by dry twigs and blurred foliage in the background.

See Cockatoos

Map Locations

S11

Best time to see me

Anytime

See More Animals

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Jingeri – Hello

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the greater Yugambeh language region, the Country on which Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and Hospital are situated today. We recognise their continuing connections to the land, sky, waters (waterways), and wildlife. We thank them for caring for this Country and its ecosystems.

We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and we pay our respect to Elders past and present.

Cockatoos