Citron-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua citrinocristata
CRCritically Endangered
- Family
- Cockatoos (Cacatuidae)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
Overview
The citron-crested cockatoo (Cacatua citrinocristata) is a medium-sized cockatoo with an orange crest, dark grey beak, pale orange ear patches, and strong feet and claws. The underside of the larger wing and tail feathers has a pale yellow color. The eyelid color is a very light blue. Both sexes are similar.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sumba (Lesser Sundas).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Citron-crested cockatoo
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
