Cockatoo

Cockatoos are birds so they fly and their crests are very colorful. Cockatoos can grow to be 12 – 13 inches long and they can grow to be 100 years old. They should not be alone in a cage. Cockatoos have pretty crest. Crest is the hair on the top of their head. The bird raises his crest according to their mood. It depends on the kind of cockatoo if you want to know its color. A cockatoo lives in Australia. Every Cockatoo has a crest. Cockatoos are in the parrot family. They make as much noise as possible! They are very proud of their crest. Cockatoos eat seeds, nuts, grain, fruit, vegetables, berries, and roots. Their beak is curved. There are 7 different species of cockatoos. Cockatoos can learn to mimic your own voice! Cockatoos are great, wonderful, tame, and clever animals!

By Paige

Information from World Book Online and links below.


http://library.thinkquest.org/28994/animals.html http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/wes/webquests_themes/australian_animals_webquest/web_sites.html http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/MENTZER/webquest/austan.htm