All are adorned with striking crests and range in size from twenty-one inches to the grand size of twenty nine inches. This family also includes the ever popular cockatiel. The Cockatoos are native to Australia and a wide range of pacific islands. They are extremely intelligent, and many are great clowns. They are more active than other parrots and are quite long lived as well.
Cockatoos make great pets and relish the attention of admiring humans.
The most frequently kept pets include, Umbrellas, Moluccan, Sulpher Crested, Goffin and Bare Eyes.