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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