How much is the sunflower cockatoo?

The sunflower cockatoo, also known as the big sunflower cockatoo, the big sunflower parrot, the sunflower Padan, etc., has no iridescent body feathers, mainly white, with a yellow crown on its head, and its crown stands up in a fan when angry, just like a blooming sunflower. It is distributed in the north, east and south of Australia, Tasmania and some islands in Indonesia. Let's take a look at how much a sunflower cockatoo costs!

How much is the sunflower cockatoo?

The sunflower cockatoo is smart, clever, emotional, loud and good at learning human language. It is deeply loved by parrot lovers. At the same time, it has a long life span, generally about 40 years, and some live to 60-80 years. The price of a young bird on the market is about 3000 yuan, and a year is about 5000 yuan to 10000 yuan.

Life habits of sunflower cockatoos

Sunflower cockatoos usually live in groups, often in groups of hundreds. When foraging, sunflower cockatoos are scattered into small groups, usually foraging on the ground, some will be on guard on the trees, pay attention to danger, and warn their companions who are looking for food when there is a dangerous situation. flying often makes a loud hoarse cry, and sometimes goes to the crop area to look for food, causing serious agricultural losses and being regarded as harmful birds. Farmers in some areas are allowed to hunt sunflower cockatoos that break their crops, while others hunt them for their beautiful feathers.

Breeding method of sunflower cockatoo

The main results are as follows: 1. the field breeding period is nesting in towering tree holes, the breeding period in southern Australia is from August to January, and from May to September in the north, there are traces of activity in New Guinea from lowlands to forests 1400 meters above sea level. A litter contains about 2 or 3 eggs, usually 2, with an incubation period of 25 to 27 days and a nesting period of 9 to 12 weeks.

2. Sunflower cockatoos will be obviously quieter during breeding, and the nest box should be provided with a strong metal edge, which can be made of metal or hung outside the cage, otherwise the strong bite force will seriously damage the wooden nest box, even the safety of critical eggs and young birds will be completely destroyed or destroyed at the bottom in a short time.

3. Sunflower cockatoos often have aggressive behavior of males towards females during breeding. They often chase females and even attack them, so the nest box can use two hole sizes (T-shaped or upright). In this way, the female will not be forced to a dead corner and be seriously harmed. The female lays about 2 to 3 eggs at a time, the incubation period is about 30 days, and the feathers grow after 9 to 10 weeks. Sometimes it is sensitive and uneasy to check the nest box, and the adult birds have the ability to reproduce after 4 or 5 years old.