6/5/2023 0 Comments Yellow crested cockatoo![]() The Indonesian government has adopted an intensive conservation policy to protect many bird populations, so detailed information is not forthcoming. The Yellow-crested Cockatoo has been extirpated from most of its extensive recent historical range, and an unknown number of small relict populations remain in scattered pockets, perhaps mostly uncatalogued. (For the distinct form or closely related species endemic to Sumba Island, see “Citron-crested Cockatoo”.) Members of the small Singapore population can often be found at West Coast and Labrador Parks. It is readily found in the vicinity of Hong Kong Park and the nearby zoo and botanical garden. Hong Kong’s large introduced population represents an insurance policy against extinction. Another area where it can sometimes be found is the central hill country of Timor (both countries). The remnant native population most often seen by tourists is protected, but declining, in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park. ![]() Its range in recent times was quite large, encompassing most of Sulawesi and several other substantial islands, and it is conceivable that small but viable populations may yet persist undetected (or just unreported) in isolated areas, but its known populations have declined precipitously, and many have vanished. ⇒ The Yellow-crested Cockatoo is a charismatic species which has been heavily persecuted for the illegal cagebird trade to the point that it has been declared critically endangered. ![]()
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