the  Philippines  and the eastern  Indonesian  islands of  Wallacea  to  New Guinea , the  Solomon Islands  and  Australia . The name  cockatoo  originated from the  Malay  name for these birds,  kaka(k)tua  (either from  kaka  "parrot" +  tuwah , or "older sister" from  kakak  "sister" +  tua  "old"). Cockatoos are instantly recognisable