Cockatoo species in Europe?

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Originally posted by Lusylia
Is Cyprus in Europe? Joking!

Well, unfortunately, there almost no Cockatoo in Cyprus at all! I have seen only 3 of them! 2 was in Pafos Bird Park (Umbrella Cockatoo), and 1 at Cyprus 1st Birds Fair (Umbrella again, and in very poor condition ). I wanted to buy one, but I did not find any breeders.

I think those who want a Cockatoo in Cyprus must travel somewhere else, buy it and then bring it home. But I think it could be very very very difficult and will cost three times the bird’s price (which is 2000$ for the wild one without any tests or vet check-up).

yakeeeeeeee

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Originally posted by Cheeta
Well actually, not all natives cockatoos are common around here as pets.

most common being short billed corella (bare eyed), galah (rosebreasted), and the sulphur crested. the long bills and slender bills are common, but not as common, but there are other cockatoos like the major mitchells, gang gang and the black cockatoos. there aren't that common as pets at all. Major mitchells being more common out the those rarer ones.

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Originally posted by jletaz

I have seen on the internet about someone who has a red tailed black Cockatoo as a pet. I think they are a breeder. It must be in Australia, cause they are so rare here, that I don't even know if private breeders even have them in the US. Gang Gangs are also extremely rare here and never pets. I've heard they don't make good pets anyway.

Do you ever hear of ANY Indonesian Too species as pets in Australia? Here, people can't get enough of the very common U2, and all of the rescues are full of them, since they are one of the most difficult to keep. Sad.

Julie

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Originally posted by Cheeta
They do have the black cockatoos here as pets. I hear that they are lovely birds as pets, but require a lot of flying space, so it is not recommended as pets. They cost around $2000 - $2500 for a tame one.
I have heard that Gang Gang doesn't make good pets either. I have seen one that is pet, but he plucked out all his crest feathers.

Indonesian cockatoos do exists in Australia, but only over in the Eastern States, and they are extremely expensive in comparison to an Australian cockatoo. Like a lesser sulphur would probably sell for $6000. and a Goffins would sell for around $5000. so they are not as common here since you can get a galah for less then $100 most the time.

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Originally posted by luke1
Iv never seen a black too in england
But i have seen, U2's,M2's,Galahs, bare eyed 2, leadbeaters, sulpher crested!
U2's my fave.

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Originally posted by Sagagojan
Here in Sweden, Umbrella Cockatoos are definitely the most common of the cockatoos, then the Eleanoras and Tritons. Also Goffins and Lesser Sulphur Cresteds are seen from time to time.

And one time last summer, I met a Moluccan! That was really breathtaking, since they are rarely seen here. I think I've heard of a maximum of... maybe 8 Moluccans in Sweden during the five years I've been interested in parrots.

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