picture by R. Bell

Palm Cockatoo Probosciger aterrimus

This picture of the Palm Cockatoo was taken with 
the Bird Breeder at the Kansas City Zoo and is a 
favourite pet. Palm Cockatoos are confined to the 
Cape York Peninsula and roost singly on the tops 
of tall trees and return to their roosts just before 
sunset. Their diet is seeds, nuts, fruit and leaf buds 
including berries. Palm cockatoos look heavy in 
flight but often glide on down turned wings. The 
female incubates the single egg from 30 - 35 days 
and the chick stays in the nest and after leaving, is 
fed by the parents for another 6 weeks