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Cacatua alba This nearly all white bird gets it name from the feathers on its head, the crest, which will stand up like the opening of an umbrella when the bird gets excited. This animated bird will also do a characteristic head bob when excited. While a "chatty" bird, it is not necessarily the best "talker" among parrots although it does mimic basic human speech and sounds. Due to the human desire to have these highly social birds as pets, Umbrella Cockatoos were on the verge of extinction and were listed as an endangered species in the 1990s. While their status has been downgraded to vulnerable, great care must always be given when feeding the human need for companionship so as to not put animals at risk in the wild. |
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