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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.
Cockatoos are only found in Australasia (a term generally relating to the continent of Australia along with Melanesia, islands found to the north and northeast of Australia). 11 of the 21 species of cockatoos can only be found living wild in Australia.7 Jun, 2013 where do 0. Cockatoos are a family of birds that are also related to parrots. They are best known for their impressive crests and curved beaks, which are used for eating seeds, fruit, flowers and insects.