Major Mitchell's Cockatoo
Cacatua leadbeateri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusCacatua (White Cockatoos and Corellas)
- SpeciesCacatua leadbeateri (Major Mitchell's Cockatoo)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Major Mitchell's Cockatoo sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla
Australian Ringneck
Barnardius zonarius
Cockatiel
Nymphicus hollandicus
Princess Parrot
Polytelis alexandrae
Bourke's Parrot
Neopsephotus bourkii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Major Mitchell's Cockatoo in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Major Mitchell's Cockatoo sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Major Mitchell's Cockatoo in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Major Mitchell's Cockatoo in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.