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-crest-8a-2c.jpg Cacatua galerita Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order:
Psittaciformes Superfamily: Cacatuoidea Family: Cacatuidae
Subfamily: Cacatuinae Tribe: Cacatuini Genus: Cacatua Subgenus:
Cacatua Vieillot, 1817  5, see text  Cacatua is a subgenus of
the white cockatoos (genus Cacatua). They are found in wooded
habitats from Wallacea east to the Bismarck Archipelago and
south to Australia. With the exception of the yellow-crested
cockatoo, all are relatively large cockatoos with a total length
of 45–55 cm (18–22 in). Their plumage is mainly white (tinged
pinkish in the salmon-crested cockatoo), and the underwing and
-tail have a yellowish tinge. Their crest is expressive and
brightly coloured in most species. Unlike the members of the
subgenus Licmetis, the members of the subgenus Cacatua have a
black bill.  The sulphur-crested cockatoo is r