About Cockatoos

Overview

The Cockatoos are a family of birds (Latin: Cacatuidae) within the order Parrots. Worldwide the family includes about 7 genera and 22 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Australasia, the Oriental Region. Notable genera include Cacatua, Zanda, Calyptorhynchus. Psittaciformes are the parrots: macaws, cockatoos, lovebirds, budgerigars and allies, a large order of 409 species of mainly tropical and subtropical forests worldwide.

Classification

Family: Cacatuidae (Cockatoos); Order: Parrots; about 7 genera and 22 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Australasia, the Oriental Region.