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cockatoo
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cockatoo
a group of birds in the family Psittacidae, characterized by a topknot of erectile feathers. Includes the Kakatoe and Microglossus genera. There are many species with different colors.

cockatoo beak and feather disease
see psittacine beak and feather disease.


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When I first met James Purdy, despite his crabapple appearance, he was the very model of Old World politeness: tall and greyhound thin, with quick, playful blue eyes and a head of unruly silver hair that at times imitated the sprightly crest of an exotic bird, genus Cacatua, perhaps.
The birds - scientific name Cacatua Sulphurea - are described as having white feathers, with a yellow crest, grey feet, and are 33cm tall.
Key words: communicating hydrocephalus, vitamin A, deficiency, avian, bird, cockatoo, Cacatua goffini Clinical Report An 11-year-old Goffin's cockatoo (Cacatua goffini) was presented for hospitalization because of severe weakness, ataxia, and weight loss.
 
 
 
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