![]() Vitamin supplements are not needed for birds that are eating a formulated diet. Try to ensure that the food that they eat is nutritious and avoid feeding large quantities of high fat seeds such as sunflower and safflower. Overfeeding leads to pickiness, selective feeding and wasteful throwing of food.Īdult and juvenile red-vented cockatoos are efficient in utilization of calories and are picky eaters. Feed approximately 1/4 cup of a formulated diet and 1/4 cup of fresh fruits and vegetables daily. The diet should be supplemented with fresh fruits and vegetables daily to add variety and psychological enrichment. FeedingĬockatoos should be fed a formulated (pelleted or extruded) diet as a basis for good nutrition. They should always be provided with toys, blocks of wood or branches that they can chew. Red-vented cockatoos are inquisitive and love to chew objects in their surroundings but are not as destructive as other cockatoos. Breeding life span is not precisely known. Breeding age can be as young as 2 years but, due to difficulty in adaptation of first generation birds, few captive birds are being bred. Wild caught pairs may take years to adapt and become reliable breeders. Red-vented cockatoos can be difficult to breed in captivity. Many succumb to disease or injury rather than living for their potential life span. Precise data on life span of the average red-vented cockatoo is poorly documented. Red-vented cockatoos can live up to 40 years. ![]() The underside of the flight feathers are yellow. The under-tail coverts are red and the beak is almost white. Red-vented cockatoos are small white cockatoos with a short white recumbent crest. They feed on seeds, nuts, fruits and berries. It is heavily dependent upon coastal mangrove but also found in lowland forests. The range is now limited to a few of the smaller islands including Palawan, which is their last stronghold. ![]() Red-vented cockatoos ( Cacatua haematuropygia) have become extremely rare and are considered the most endangered bird in the Phillippines other than the Phillippine eagle. Due to their critical conservation status, available birds should be utilized for breeding rather than pets. They are gentle, playful and very affectionate. Red-vented cockatoos are active, high-energy birds.
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