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Blue-eyed Cockatoo

Cacatua ophthalmica Sclater, PL 1864

The blue-eyed cockatoo is a large, mainly white cockatoo about 50 cm (20 in) long with a mobile crest, a black beak, and a light blue rim of featherless skin around each eye that gives this species its name. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Cacatuidae
Genus:
   Cacatua
Scientific:
  Cacatua ophthalmica


Original description

Citation:
  Sclater, PL 1864

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1864, Part 2 p.188

Protonym:
  Cacatua ophthalmica

Type locality:
  Type an aviary specimen thought to have come from the Solomon Islands = New Britain.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28500485


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  54B51CFD75691AE9

Avibase ID:
  avibase-54B51CFD

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/54B51CFD


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554840


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Cacatua ophthalmica: New Ireland and New Britain (eastern Bismarck Archipelago)
English:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo
Catalan:
Cacatua d'ulls blaus
Czech:
kakadu brýlový
Danish:
Brillekakadu
German:
Brillenkakadu
Spanish:
Cacatúa Oftálmica
Spanish (Spain):
Cacatúa Oftálmica
Finnish:
sinisilmäkakadu
French:
Cacatoès aux yeux bleus
Croatian:
plavooki kakadu
Hungarian:
szemüveges kakadu
Italian:
Cacatua occhiazzurri
Japanese (romaji):
rurimetaihakuoumu
Japanese:
ルリメタイハクオウム
Lithuanian:
Akiniuotasis kakadu
Dutch:
Blauwoogkaketoe
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Brillekakadu
Norwegian:
Brillekakadu
Polish:
kakadu niebieskooka
Portuguese:
Cacatua-de-olhos-azuis
Portuguese (Portugal):
catatua-d'olho-azul
Russian:
Очковый какаду
Slovak:
kakadu okuliarnatý
Serbian:
Plavooki kakadu
Swedish:
blåögd kakadua
Ukrainian:
Какаду новобританський
Chinese:
蓝眼凤头鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional):
葵花鳳頭鸚鵡


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Cacatoès aux yeux bleus ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Cacatoès aux yeux bleus ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Kakatoe galerita ophthalmica [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Kakatoe galerita ophthalmica [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Blue-eyed Cockatoo ( Cacatua ophthalmica) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cacatua ophthalmica [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cacatua ophthalmica [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Cacatua [galerita or ophthalmica] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Azerbaijani: eynəkli kakadu
Bengali: নীরচ􀇘ু কাকাতুয়া
Bengali (transliteration): nīlacakṣu kākātuẏā
Catalan: Cacatua d'ulls blaus
Czech: Kakadu brýlový
Danish: Brillekakadu
German: Brillenkakadu
English: Blue eyed Cockatoo, Blue-eyed cackatoo, Blue-eyed Cockatoo
English, HBW: Blue-eyed Cockatoo
English (IOC): Blue-eyed Cockatoo
English (United States): Blue-eyed Cockatoo
Esperanto: Okulvitra kakatuo
Spanish: Cacatúa Oftálmica
Spanish (Spain): Cacatúa Oftálmica
Spanish (HBW): Blue-eyed Cockatoo
Estonian: prillkakaduu
Finnish: Sinisilmäkakadu
French: Cacatoès à oeil bleu, Cacatoès aux yeux bleus
Croatian: plavooki kakadu
Hungarian: szemüveges kakadu
Italian: Cacatua occhiazzurri, Cacatua occhiblu
Japanese (romaji): rurimetaihakuoumu
Japanese: ルリメタイハクオウム
Scientific: Cacatua ophthalmica, Kakatoe galerita ophthalmica
Lithuanian: Akiniuotasis kakadu
Dutch: Blauwoogkaketoe
Norwegian Nynorsk: Brillekakadu
Norwegian: Blåøyet kakadu, Brillekakadu
Polish: kakadu niebieskooka
Portuguese: Cacatua-de-olhos-azuis
Portuguese (Portugal): catatua-d'olho-azul
Russian: Очковый какаду
Slovak: kakadu okuliarnatý
Serbian: Plavooki kakadu
Swedish: Blåögd kakadua
Turkish: Mavi gözlü kakadu
Ukrainian: Какаду новобританський
Chinese: 蓝眼凤头鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional): 葵花鳳頭鸚鵡, 藍眼鳳頭鸚鵡

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