Cockatoo

Definition of Cockatoo

Cock`a`too´   Pronunciation: kǒk`å`tŌ´
n.1.(Zool.) A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuinæ, having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at will. There are several genera and many species; as the broad-crested cockatoo (Plictolophus cristatus or Cacatua cristatus), the sulphur-crested (Cacatua galerita or Plictolophus galeritus), etc. The palm cockatoo or great black cockatoo of Australia is Probosciger aterrimus (formerly Microglossus aterrimus).

Related Words

Cacatua, Cacatua galerita, genus Cacatua, genus Kakatoe, Kakatoe, Kakatoe galerita, Kakatoe leadbeateri, parrot, pink cockatoo, sulphur-crested cockatoo
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