WHITE COCKATOO ( kakaktua)

White Parrot Bird is a bird that has the Latin name Cacatua alba. Then for the British name is White Cockatoo.

This bird belongs to the genus Cacatua from the family Psittacidae. This white cockatoo belongs to a medium-sized bird species. Her body was about 46cm long, with a large crest on the top of her head and dominant fur with a clean white color.

As for the wing feathers and also the yellow tail. For the appearance of male and female birds look similar.

In the endemic bird feathers almost all have white color. The most interesting feature of this white cockatoo is its crest.

This crest may be enforced if the bird is surprised, afraid or happy. Characteristic of other white cockatoos, this bird has brown eyes or black, while for the middle part is dark gray.

The flying feathers and the white part of the tail are yellow. Birds Parrotfish species including birds that have high intelligence when compared with other birds.

Female cockatoos do look similar to male birds. White cockatoo is a kind of endemic bird from Indonesia.

For the region or region spread includes several islands in North Maluku. Just as in the islands of Halmahera, Ternate, Tidore, Kasiruta, Mandiole and also Bacan.

At the time in the wild habitat, white parrot food, among others, is berries, grains, fruits, nuts, and also roots. However, when these birds are nesting, they will also eat insects and also eat larvae.

Characteristics of White Cockatoo
This parrot bird has advantages when compared to other bird species. Among others that can mimic the human voice that is often spoken in the vicinity.

In Indonesia there are also various types of parrots. This beautiful white-crested bird is so dazzling.

However, surely the white cockatoo (Cacatua alba) is becoming increasingly attracting everyone's attention if it can survive sustainably in the wild.

Similar to most of the cockatoo species, the white cockatoo will nest in large tree holes. In general they will lay 2 to 3 eggs before being incubated.

In the cultivation period for approximately 28 days, the male and female birds will incubate their eggs. And will hatch into cockatoo saplings.

White cockatoo sapling with bigger posture will be more dominant than the small berpostur, and will also eat more.

For the new white cockatoo will leave the nest approximately 84 days after hatching and will be independent after the age of 15 to 18 weeks. Young white cockatoo birds will mature from sexual after age 3 to 4 years.

White Cockatoo Populations are Increasing
From the survey data that has been done in the year 2008/2009, in the last 10 years the white cockatoo population has decreased.

One of the main factors is the loss of habitat and wild captivity to be traded. Not only that, the spreading of the white cockatoo is so limited is also another factor causing the decline of this bird population.

Apart from free trade in cockatoos, deforestation either due to illegal logging, overuse of function or forest fires contributes significantly to the decline of the white cockatoo population to their natural habitat.

On average there are approximately 500 white cockatoos that have been caught from the wild to trade on each year.

** How to Take Care of White Cockatoo**
How to care for white cockatoos can be done in many ways, but it is not advisable to confine the parrot to the cage.

Therefore it will slow down the taming process of the parrots. Better parrot is placed on the perch alone.

The Parrot Bird Bath
With bathed, the parrot feathers will be shiny and well-groomed and well-groomed. It is recommended every 3 days bathed so that your parrots feel cared for by the owner.

When bathing the parrots make it like artificial rain for example there is a watering you and a parrot from the 2nd floor of your house. So the parrots think if the day is raining.

That way, the parrots think you and your parrots are in the rain. So that the parrots can bathe with satisfaction accompanied by the maintainers.

At the time of bathing it better in the morning before 9 am. In addition to watering you should also provide a drinking place and a container for your own parrot bath.

For size 40 x 40 cm with a depth of 10 cm. Preferably when the bird has finished bathing to be fed to keep the body warm.

White Coconut Food
Provide a diverse diet every day to make your parrot happy and feel cared for by the owner. To eat you can buy sprouted seeds that can be purchased at a bird shop or can be given fruits and vegetables.

You can give small pieces of fruit or vegetables such as pears, apples, papaya, bananas, oranges, carrots. Also provide calcium blocks that can be purchased at a bird shop.

Never give your parrot food meat, avocados, seasonings so as not to make obesity. And for a place to eat itself not from made of plastic or wood, it is recommended that made of stainless steel.

Taming
How to keep the white Kakatua bird is to make the Kakatua birds become tame. The sign of your pet's Parrot is tamed to jump into your hands when called.

Then it will not peck, and not angry at the time of his fur. The process of defusing parrots with an effective breeder is at feeding time.

Do not forget before you feed directly with your hands to wear leather gloves. The goal is to protect your hands from the parrot bites.

But if your parrot dare to come near and eat right from your hand it means that your parrots have been tamed. After that, you can feed without using leather gloves.

Perch Place
A place to relax or parrot perch is a parrot standing place. For a bird perched place should be made of hard wood but with a soft texture.

Do not forget also to see the thickness of perch, try to diameternya approximately 3 cm in size.

Food Support
For food support is provided rarely. For example like cheese that is melted and then dipped in the parrot food everyday.

Other supporting foods are mature eggs that have been cut into small pieces (both egg yolks and also white) that have been mixed with vegetables or fruit that became the daily food.

Give vitamin every 2 weeks, you can buy it at the bird shop. With enough food your white cockatoo will be healthier and more attractive.