Cacatua galerita
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
As recorded: Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Psittaciformes › Psittacidae
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cacatua galerita observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26,145 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.
2026-10-31
Yallambee Rd, Jindalee, QLD, AU
(c) flyinggrayson03, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-31
Bluewater QLD 4818, Australia
(c) bubblingjoan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-31
Pennant Hills Rd, Pennant Hills, NSW, AU
(c) Ramir Borja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-31
Goandra Dr, Ocean Grove, VIC, AU
(c) Margaret Alcorn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
Belair Rd, Hawthorn, SA, AU
(c) chelseasinc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
Belair Rd, Hawthorn, SA, AU
(c) chelseasinc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cacatua galerita. BPBM 50262. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35660773. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/50262.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35660773 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026