: any of various large noisy chiefly Australasian crested parrots (family Cacatuidae and especially genus Cacatua)
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Recent Examples on the WebTwo of the birds, a cockatoo named Ellie and an African Grey named Cookie, still call each other nearly a year later.—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 May 2024 The bar’s name came from a side business Merritt was running at the time, sculpting colorful cockatoos, parrots, flamingos and other birds for friends and local businesses.—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2024 The paper, which is being presented at a science conference on Tuesday, focuses on Ms. Cunha’s parrot, an 11-year-old Goffin’s cockatoo named Ellie.—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 12 May 2024 An estimated 40% of cockatoos and African Greys, two popular species of parrots, reportedly engage in potentially harmful feather destruction.—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 May 2024 Two cockatoos began touching beaks and preening each other.—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024 The three-in-one set creates a rabbit and carrot for some festive fun, and it can also be built into a cockatoo parrot or seal.—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024 The company, Atlanta Film Animals, disputes PETA’s claims related to a variety of its creatures, from monkeys to cockatoos.—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024 In experiments, cockatoos have danced to music and video called other parrots.—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
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