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cockatoo
noun
cock·a·too
ˈkä-kə-ˌtü 
plural cockatoos
: any of various large noisy chiefly Australasian crested parrots (family Cacatuidae and especially genus Cacatua)
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Two cockatoos began touching beaks and preening each other.
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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
The birds represented a variety of species, including macaws, grey parrots, cockatoos and parakeets.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Irwin's husband Chandler Powell, 27, also shared a photo from the party on Instagram, holding a cockatoo on his arm while his daughter looked in awe.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Tucked among leafy tree branches, caged macaws and cockatoos watched from above as children plunged their greasy hands into piles of fries.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
The kit includes parts to build a white rabbit, a cockatoo, or a white seal, each with moving parts.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024
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
The birds represented a variety of species, including macaws, grey parrots, cockatoos and parakeets.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Irwin's husband Chandler Powell, 27, also shared a photo from the party on Instagram, holding a cockatoo on his arm while his daughter looked in awe.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Tucked among leafy tree branches, caged macaws and cockatoos watched from above as children plunged their greasy hands into piles of fries.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
The kit includes parts to build a white rabbit, a cockatoo, or a white seal, each with moving parts.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024
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cockatoo
noun
cock·a·too
ˈkäk-ə-ˌtü
plural cockatoos
: any of various large noisy usually showy chiefly Australasian parrots that have a bunch of feathers on the head
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