Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Kakadu National Park
879 Verified records at Kakadu National Park
January 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 →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 879 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park

Little Corella
LC

Little Corella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua sanguinea

60–70% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
LC Endemic

Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calyptorhynchus banksii

50–60% · Likely
Red-collared Lorikeet
LC Endemic

Red-collared Lorikeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichoglossus rubritorquis

40–50% · Likely
Red-winged Parrot
LC

Red-winged Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aprosmictus erythropterus

20–30% · Possible
Varied Lorikeet
LC Endemic

Varied Lorikeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psitteuteles versicolor

10–20% · With luck
Northern Rosella
LC Endemic

Northern Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus venustus

5–10% · With luck
Galah
LC Endemic

Galah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eolophus roseicapilla

5–10% · With luck
Cockatiel
LC Endemic

Cockatiel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nymphicus hollandicus

Insufficient data
Budgerigar
LC Endemic

Budgerigar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melopsittacus undulatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
50–60
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
60–70
Nov
70–80
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 Kakadu National Park?

About 64% of wildlife watchers report a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 879 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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