Information about Microglossinae
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P. a. aterrimus P. a. goliath P. a. macgillivrayi P. a. stenolophus | ||||||||||||||||
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The Palm Cockatoo is distributed in rainforests and woodlands of New Guinea and northern Queensland, Australia. It measures around 55-60 cm in length and weighs between 500-1,000 g. It is a distinctive bird with a large crest and has one of the largest bills of any parrots (only the Hyacinth Macaw's is larger). The bill is unusual as the lower and upper mandibles do not meet for much of its length, allowing the tongue to hold a nut against the top mandible while the lower mandible works to open it. The Palm Cockatoo also has a distinctive red gape that changes colour when the bird is alarmed or excited.
The Palm Cockatoo makes four different kinds of vocalisations. It has a unique display where the bird drums a large branch against a dead bough or tree, creating a loud noise that can be heard up to 100 m away.
This species is in high demand for the pet trade due to its unusual appearance, and does not breed well in captivity, requiring the removal of wild birds. It is still relatively common in Cape York, but is threatened there by habitat loss. The Palm Cockatoo is currently evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix I of CITES.
Trivia
- Alfred Hitchcock once used one to play an "evil bird" in one of his movies due to their striking and unusual appearance.
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References
- Astuti, Dwi (2004?): A phylogeny of cockatoos (Aves: Psittaciformes) inferred from DNA sequences of the seventh intron of nuclear β-fibrinogen gene. Doctoral work, Graduate School of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, Japan. PDF fulltext
- BirdLife International (2004). Probosciger aterrimus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 08 May 2006. Database entry includes a lengthy justification of why this species is of least concern
- Brown, D.M. & Toft, C.A. (1999): Molecular systematics and biogeography of the cockatoos (Psittaciformes: Cacatuidae). Auk 116(1): 141-157.
- Flegg, Jim (2002): Photographic Field Guide: Birds of Australia. Reed New Holland, Sydney & London. ISBN 1-876334-78-9
External links
- BirdLife Species Factsheet
- IUCN Red List
- The Palm Cockatoo Research Project.
- Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) website - Threats to wild bird populations
- CITES website search page
conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future. Many factors are taken into account when assessing the conservation status of a species: not simply the number remaining, but the
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Least Concern (LC) is an IUCN category assigned to extant species or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category. As such they do not qualify as threatened, nor Near Threatened, nor (prior to 2001) Conservation Dependent.
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Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Psittaciformes
Wagler, 1830
Systematics
(but see below)
Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
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Wagler, 1830
Systematics
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Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
- Subfamily Microglossinae (Palm Cockatoo)
- Subfamily Calyptorhynchinae (dark cockatoos)
- Subfamily Cacatuinae (white cockatoos)
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Cacatuidae
GR Gray, 1840
Subfamily
Microglossinae
Calyptorhynchinae
Cacatuinae
A cockatoo is any of the 21 bird species belonging to the family Cacatuidae.
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GR Gray, 1840
Subfamily
Microglossinae
Calyptorhynchinae
Cacatuinae
A cockatoo is any of the 21 bird species belonging to the family Cacatuidae.
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Heinrich Kuhl (September 17, 1797 - September 14, 1821) was a German zoologist.
Kuhl was born in Hanau. He became assistant to Coenraad Jacob Temminck at Leiden museum. In 1817 he published a monograph on bats and in 1819 he published Conspectus psittacorum.
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Kuhl was born in Hanau. He became assistant to Coenraad Jacob Temminck at Leiden museum. In 1817 he published a monograph on bats and in 1819 he published Conspectus psittacorum.
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binomial nomenclature is the formal system of naming species. The system is also called binominal nomenclature (particularly in zoological circles), binary nomenclature (particularly in botanical circles), or the binomial classification system.
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J. F. Gmelin
Johann Friedrich Gmelin (1748 - 1804)
Born July 8 1748
Germany
Died November 1 1804 (aged 56)
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Johann Friedrich Gmelin (1748 - 1804)
Born July 8 1748
Germany
Died November 1 1804 (aged 56)
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Psittaciformes
Wagler, 1830
Systematics
(but see below)
Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
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Wagler, 1830
Systematics
(but see below)
Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
- Subfamily Microglossinae (Palm Cockatoo)
- Subfamily Calyptorhynchinae (dark cockatoos)
- Subfamily Cacatuinae (white cockatoos)
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Cacatuidae
GR Gray, 1840
Subfamily
Microglossinae
Calyptorhynchinae
Cacatuinae
A cockatoo is any of the 21 bird species belonging to the family Cacatuidae.
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GR Gray, 1840
Subfamily
Microglossinae
Calyptorhynchinae
Cacatuinae
A cockatoo is any of the 21 bird species belonging to the family Cacatuidae.
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New Guinea<nowiki />
Political division of New Guinea
Geography
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Location Island north of Australian continent
Coordinates
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Political division of New Guinea
Geography
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Location Island north of Australian continent
Coordinates
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Queensland
Flag Coat of Arms
Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State
Motto(s): "Audax at Fidelis" (Bold but Faithful)
Other Australian states and territories
Capital Brisbane
Government Constitutional monarchy
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Flag Coat of Arms
Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State
Motto(s): "Audax at Fidelis" (Bold but Faithful)
Other Australian states and territories
Capital Brisbane
Government Constitutional monarchy
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Anthem
Advance Australia Fair [1]
Capital Canberra
Largest city Sydney
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Advance Australia Fair [1]
Capital Canberra
Largest city Sydney
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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The crest is a prominent feature exhibited by several bird and dinosaur species on their heads. Fleshy crests are called cockscombs (q.v.); this article discusses feather crests.
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A. hyacinthinus
Binomial name
Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
(Latham, 1790)
Native to the forests of central South America, the Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
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Binomial name
Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
(Latham, 1790)
Native to the forests of central South America, the Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
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Cape York Peninsula is a peninsula in northern Queensland, Australia. Cape York is at the tip of the peninsula and is the northernmost point on the Australian continent. It was named by Lt.
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Habitat (which is Latin for "it inhabits") is the area where a particular species lives. It is essentially the natural environment in which an organism lives—at least the physical environment—that surrounds (influences and is utilized by) a species population.
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List), created in 1963, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species.
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CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments, drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of the World Conservation Union (IUCN).
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Alfred Hitchcock
Birth name Alfred Joseph Hitchcock
Born July 13 1899
Leytonstone, London, England
Died March 29 1980 (aged 82)
Bel Air, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
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Birth name Alfred Joseph Hitchcock
Born July 13 1899
Leytonstone, London, England
Died March 29 1980 (aged 82)
Bel Air, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
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BirdLife International (formerly known as the International Council for Bird Preservation) is the international conservation organization working to protect the world’s birds and their habitats.
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List), created in 1963, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species.
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IUCN
International Organization
Founded October 1948, Fontainebleau, France
Headquarters Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland, Switzerland
Key people Mr Valli Moosa
Ms Julia Marton-Lefèvre
Industry Natural resource conservation
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The Auk is a quarterly journal and the official publication of the American Ornithologists' Union, having been continuously published by that body since 1884. The journal contains articles relating scientific studies of the anatomy, behavior, and distribution of birds.
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