Moluccan Cockatoo

Scientific Name

Cacatua moluccensis

Common Name

Moluccan Cockatoo

Conservation Status

Endangered

Taxonomy

  • Kingdom: Animalia 
  • Phylum: Chordata 
  • Class: Aves 
  • Order: Psittaciformes 
  • Family: Cacatuidae 
  • Genus: Cacatua 
  • Species: Cacatua moluccensis 

Diet

In the wild: seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, insects and larvae

At the Zoo: Mazuri parrot chow, produce, and corn

Habitat

Lowland rainforest

Conservation status

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) – vulnerable