Help identifying cockatoo

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Parrots
Neytiri -CAG 4/11/12
Scooter Pie -Caique 8/12
Butch - citronella 'too 1988
Skittles - caique 4/13
Ringo - caique 2009
Chica - caique 2006
Rascal - RBC 2001
We may get this cockatoo. Please help identify.

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They said its a sulphur crested but I'm not sure.
 
looks like a umbrella sulfur hybrid

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Or

a blue eyed cockatoo

I would vote for the sulfur hybrid, your bird doesn't have a blue ring. I'm not sure what effects the ring color, as galah males can have bright red rings or white depending on sunlight.

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I agree with cooperarabian on him being a hybrid. That bird definately has the distinct crest coloration of a sulfer, but he has the body and beak of an umbrella. Regardless, he's a beautiful bird, and looks like a big sweetie :-) All cockatoos have similar care requirements, so precise species shouldn't factor into his care needs or anything like that. Most important (IMO) is how you feel about him as an individual and if you feel he will be compatable enough with you and your family to provide him a forever home.
 
I would say yes hybrid but citron umbrella hybrid. The crest seems to be More in the orange side which makes me think citron. If you are getting a hybrid watch it epically in cockatoos they have the best and worst of both species combined into one nice over excitable package:). Feel free to ask questions I personally only have mobrella(m2 and umbrella) expirence but will be willing to help if you need.
 
I'm not sure about citron, it doesn't show any sign of yellow ear patches. But with hybrids so many different traits can shine through so it is possible.

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If you can could you post a photo of his crest when it's up? I'd love to see it :D
 
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I will see if we can get one. We will visit for the first time Thursday evening.
 
I'm not sure about citron, it doesn't show any sign of yellow ear patches. But with hybrids so many different traits can shine through so it is possible.

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If you can could you post a photo of his crest when it's up? I'd love to see it :D

Not all citrons I've meet have yellow ear patches, I've meet some wIthout them honestly. But yes hybrids share traits of both and picture of the crest would defiantly help to see its overall color underneath and so on.


Edit: some sulphur crested cockatoos have yellow patches on the face as well and I do see a little yellow near the ears it's faint but there I believe.
 
I'm not sure about citron, it doesn't show any sign of yellow ear patches. But with hybrids so many different traits can shine through so it is possible.

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If you can could you post a photo of his crest when it's up? I'd love to see it :D

Not all citrons I've meet have yellow ear patches, I've meet some wIthout them honestly. But yes hybrids share traits of both and picture of the crest would defiantly help to see its overall color underneath and so on.
I didn't know that, how cool!
 
I may be mistaken (feel free to correct me if I am), but I've always noticed citrons have almost a golden yellow "streak" over their heads when the crest is down, while the sulfurs only have a little yellow peeking out at the ends when their crests are down. Obviously in a hybrid, whatever genetics were dominate are going to show, but that crest just looks more like the "peeking" yellow of a sulfer than the very prominate yellow of a citron.....
 
She has the look of a triton but the size of the citron with that hint of yellowy orange.
 
When you say "sulfur crested" are you talking about the lesser sulfur crested, or the greater sulfur crested?

The lesser sulfur crested cockatoo is the same species as the citron cockatoo... they are subspecies of yellow crested cockatoo.

The nominate species, the Lesser sulfur crested = Cacatua sulphurea sulpurea
Citron cockatoo = Cacatua sulphurea citrinocristata
And there is also Abbott's Cockatoo, or medium sulfur crested cockatoo = Cacatua sulphurea abbotti

The greater sulfur crested cockatoo has four subspecies commonly recognised, two located in Australia, the other two in the islands north of Australia (indonesia etc)

Triton Cockatoo = Cacatua galerita triton
Eleonora Cockatoo = Cacatua galerita eleonora
Matthew's or Fitzroy Cockatoo = Cacatua galerita fitzroyi
And the nominate species "Greater sulfur crested cockatoo" = Cacatua galerita galerita

Only the "yellow crested cockatoo" species have defined yellow-orange ear coverts (cheek patches), though the depth of colour varies depending on the subspecies and the age of the bird. Some galerita have obvious pale lemon/lime yellow ear coverts when they are young, but they mostly lose it and develop almost a dirty look instead.

Because nothing is certain when hybridising, it could be any combination of larger cockatoo with either greater or lesser sulfur. Every baby produced will vary not only depending on the species but also the individual. :) Some traits seem to be polygenic and the end result is often what appears to be a moderately blended trait (the crest for example). Other monogenic and bigenic traits will be inherited based on which is more dominant, which is why we often see "stronger traits" passed down during hybridisation. For example the black beak colour of larger 'toos seems to be dominant and when crossed with a smaller species with horn coloured beak, bubs inherit the black beak phenotype :)

Here is a triton x moluccan hybrid

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We really don't know much about him. Hopefully can find out more tomorrow.
 

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