Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Daintree National Park
885 Verified records at Daintree National Park
October 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 885 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Little Corella
LC

Little Corella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua sanguinea

<5% · Rare
Coconut Lorikeet
LC

Coconut Lorikeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichoglossus haematodus

50–60% · Likely
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot
LC

Double-eyed Fig-Parrot

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cyclopsitta diophthalma

20–30% · Possible
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
LC Endemic

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus

<5% · Rare
Alexandrine Parakeet

Alexandrine Parakeet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psittacula eupatria

Insufficient data
🐦 No photo available
LC Endemic

Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calyptorhynchus banksii

<5% · Rare
Red-winged Parrot
LC

Red-winged Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aprosmictus erythropterus

<5% · Rare
Australian King-Parrot
LC Endemic

Australian King-Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alisterus scapularis

<5% · Rare
Galah
LC Endemic

Galah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eolophus roseicapilla

<5% · Rare
Red-sided Eclectus
LC Endemic

Red-sided Eclectus

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eclectus roratus

<5% · Rare
Pale-headed Rosella
LC Endemic

Pale-headed Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus adscitus

Insufficient data
Crimson Rosella
LC Endemic

Crimson Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus elegans

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
60–70
Oct
40–50
Nov
20–30
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 Daintree National Park?

About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 885 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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