Yellow Crested Cockatoo

(formerly Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo)

Hatch date — June 29, 2022

$7,000

The Yellow Crested (formerly Lesser Sulphur-crested) Cockatoo is a regal bird. It has white feathers with yellow underwings and a bright yellow crest. Males have black eyes and females have brown eyes. This is the smallest of the crested parrots and their average lifespan is 50-60 years, but they have been known to live 65 years or more.  They can mimic some speech, but aren’t the best talkers. They are extremely intelligent and affectionate. They thrive with a lot of attention, and you should plan to provide them with lots of enrichment.

In the right home, they make fantastic companion pets.

Triton Cockatoo

Hatch date — June 15, 2022

$7,500

SOLD 9/4/22

Tritons are one of four subspecies of the sulfur-crested cockatoo. Primarily white, they have telltale yellow crests on their heads that the raise and lower depending on their mood. These beautiful birds are extremely intelligent and require a lot of attention. You can keep them happy and healthy by spending a lot of time with them, and providing a variety of enrichment — such as toys and puzzles that you change out often to keep them engaged. These large parrots grow to about 20 inches. They can make great companions in the right home, and love to learn new tricks.

The Triton shown here is full grown. Ours is a baby that is being hand fed and socialized to become a great pet. Our expert staff is happy to answer any questions you have. Come see all the hand-fed babies at The Animal Store bird nursery.

Citron-crested Cockatoo

Hatch date — June 20, 202

$7,000

SOLD 9/4/22

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This Citron-crested Cockatoo, also known as the Sumba Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea citrinocristata), is mostly white and sports a stunningly beautiful orange crest. Slightly smaller than sulpher-crested cockatoos, it will grow to about 15 inches long. Though not known to be great talkers, a Citron can learn to mimic 10-15 words and has a charming personality. Like all parrots, a well-cared for cockatoo can live for many years.

Come see all the hand-fed babies at The Animal Store bird nursery.