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Green cockatoo

Posted: 04 Nov 2016, 19:52
by Norse
Hi all
I took this photo of a green cockatoo yesterday afternoon on my back roof
Not sure who painted it lol, but it was an eye opener

Re: Green cockatoo

Posted: 04 Nov 2016, 20:57
by Craig52
I saw a pic on FB the other day, that is probably the same bird. Comments were that it could be a yellow morph of a Sulfur Crested cockatoo. Craig

Re: Green cockatoo

Posted: 05 Nov 2016, 07:11
by arthur
I'd say green food colouring, and someone with too much time on his hands :innocent:

If you could catch it, it should be obvious if it has been 'enhanced'

Don't know of any green mutations in any parrot species

Re: Green cockatoo

Posted: 05 Nov 2016, 08:05
by Craig52
arthur wrote:I'd say green food colouring, and someone with too much time on his hands :innocent:

If you could catch it, it should be obvious if it has been 'enhanced'

Don't know of any green mutations in any parrot species
The bird in the FB page was more sulfur green/yellow Arthur. Craig ;-)

Re: Green cockatoo

Posted: 05 Nov 2016, 08:50
by Norse
Coloured ide say too its left hand side is solid green but right hand side was very patchy with no green in head at all, we tried to see if it was tame but was a wild as the flock, was justa surprise and something different for the kids to see

Re: Green cockatoo

Posted: 05 Nov 2016, 10:39
by finchbreeder
Maybe it has been the main culprit in wrecking someones roof or TV reception and they decided to "shoot" it with a water gun full of dye? :urgh: These guys are not usually as destructive as the Galahs and Corellas but all can undo screws and make a nuisance of themselves. And some people can get frustrated with them, while not actually wanting to do any real harm.
LML

Re: Green cockatoo

Posted: 05 Nov 2016, 12:04
by David2406
There are some blue ones getting around Sydney as well, there was an article in the SMH about it.

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/what-happened ... og4db.html

Re: Green cockatoo

Posted: 07 Nov 2016, 09:37
by finchbreeder
Sounds like a group of people with dye in their water pistols were up to a prank when the cockies happened along and got added to the prank. :boggle:
LML

Re: Green cockatoo

Posted: 28 May 2018, 20:29
by CathyCraftz
It might have been nesting on or eating something that contains a dye. IT IS NOT A MUTATION, THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT NATURAL.