Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Booderee National Park
28 Verified records at Booderee National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) is a relatively large white cockatoo found in wooded habitats in Australia, New Guinea, and some of the islands of Indonesia. They can be locally very numerous, leading to them sometimes being considered pests. As highly intelligent birds, they are well known in aviculture, although they can be demanding pets. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Booderee National Park

Little Corella
LC

Little Corella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua sanguinea

10–20% · With luck
Coconut Lorikeet
LC

Coconut Lorikeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichoglossus haematodus

60–70% · Likely
Crimson Rosella
LC Endemic

Crimson Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus elegans

50–60% · Likely
Australian King-Parrot
LC Endemic

Australian King-Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alisterus scapularis

30–40% · Possible
Galah
LC Endemic

Galah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eolophus roseicapilla

10–20% · With luck
Glossy Black-Cockatoo
VU Endemic

Glossy Black-Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calyptorhynchus lathami

5–10% · With luck
Australian Ringneck
LC Endemic

Australian Ringneck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Barnardius zonarius

Insufficient data
Gang-gang Cockatoo
VU Endemic

Gang-gang Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Callocephalon fimbriatum

<5% · Rare
Eastern Rosella
LC Endemic

Eastern Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus eximius

Insufficient data
Ground Parrot
LC Endemic

Ground Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pezoporus wallicus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
20–30
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
3 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
4 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
5 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
6 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
7 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
8 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
9 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
10 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
11 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
12 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
13 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
14 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
15 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
16 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
17 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
18 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo in Booderee National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sulphur-crested Cockatoo in Booderee National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Sulphur-crested Cockatoo in Booderee National Park in our monthly data.

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