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Animals & Nature. Cockatoos (Cacatuidae) are a group of parrots that include cockatiels, cockatoos and corellas. There are a total of 21 species in the cockatoo family, most of which inhabit Australia, the Philippines, several eastern Indonesian islands. Cockatoos are notable for their elaborate crest plumage.
Four species are now covered, with help from well-known UK Parrotfinch (and Waxbill) breeder Graham Lee. Breeding Blue-faced Parrot Finches, Red-headed Parrot Finches and Tricolor or Forbes Parrot Finches is relatively straightforward. Pin-tailed Parrot Finches may be less easy but they are not difficult. robust, easy-to-care-for bird (with a nice little song), which is freely available in the UK. Not suited to colony breeding, unlike the Pin-tailed Parrot Finch. However, unlike several other parrotfinches, it is a good parent-rearing bird.