The yellow-crested cockatoo also known as the lesser sulphur-crested cockatoo, is a medium-sized cockatoo with white plumage, bluish-white bare orbital skin, grey feet, a black bill, and a retractile yellow or orange crest. The sexes are similar. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1788)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Psittacus sulphureus
Type locality:
Moluccas, i.e. Celebes.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2896930
Avibase ID:
B8645BCF1AD2C03D
Avibase ID:
avibase-B8645BCF
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/B8645BCF
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554839
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Yellow-crested Cockatoo ( Cacatua sulphurea) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Yellow-crested Cockatoo [sulphurea] ( Cacatua sulphurea [sulphurea]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Yellow-crested Cockatoo ( Cacatua sulphurea) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Yellow-crested Cockatoo ( Cacatua sulphurea) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Yellow-crested Cockatoo ( Cacatua sulphurea) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Yellow-crested Cockatoo ( Cacatua sulphurea) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Yellow-crested Cockatoo ( Cacatua sulphurea) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Yellow-crested Cockatoo ( Cacatua sulphurea) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Yellow-crested Cockatoo ( Cacatua sulphurea) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Yellow-crested Cockatoo ( Cacatua sulphurea) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Yellow-crested Cockatoo (Yellow-crested) ( Cacatua sulphurea [sulphurea Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Yellow-crested Cockatoo (Yellow-crested) ( Cacatua sulphurea [sulphurea Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Yellow-crested Cockatoo ( Cacatua sulphurea) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Yellow-crested Cockatoo ( Cacatua sulphurea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Yellow-crested Cockatoo ( Cacatua sulphurea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Yellow-crested Cockatoo ( Cacatua sulphurea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Yellow-crested Cockatoo ( Cacatua sulphurea) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Cacatua [sulphurea or citrinocristata]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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