Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Springbrook National Park
95 Verified records at Springbrook National Park
November 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 Springbrook National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Springbrook National Park

Little Corella
LC

Little Corella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua sanguinea

5–10% · With luck
Long-billed Corella
LC Endemic

Long-billed Corella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua tenuirostris

Insufficient data
Coconut Lorikeet
LC

Coconut Lorikeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichoglossus haematodus

40–50% · Likely
Australian King-Parrot
LC Endemic

Australian King-Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alisterus scapularis

40–50% · Likely
Crimson Rosella
LC Endemic

Crimson Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus elegans

30–40% · Possible
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
LC Endemic

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus

10–20% · With luck
Pale-headed Rosella
LC Endemic

Pale-headed Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus adscitus

10–20% · With luck
Galah
LC Endemic

Galah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eolophus roseicapilla

5–10% · With luck
Glossy Black-Cockatoo
VU Endemic

Glossy Black-Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calyptorhynchus lathami

<5% · Rare
Eastern Rosella
LC Endemic

Eastern Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus eximius

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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