What town was invaded by cockatoos?
What town was invaded by cockatoos? An Australian suburb looked like a scene out of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds when it was invaded by a massive flock of cockatoos this week. Video captured April 27 in Nowra, New South Wales shows hundreds of corellas — a type of white cockatoo native to the country — descending on a sleepy residential neighborhood.
What are 3 facts about cockatoos?
- Both parents take part in incubating the eggs.
- Cockatoos can mimic the sounds of other animals, including people.
- Cockatoos can hold their food in one foot and break pieces off of it with the other foot.
- Cockatoos live in small loose flocks.
- They birds are very gregarious and emit a shrill cry.
Do cockatoos live for 100 years?
The average cockatoo's lifespan is 20 – 40 years in the wild. However, in captivity, cockatoos have been known to live much longer. Their average lifespan in captivity is anywhere between 50 – 70 years. However, some cockatoos have lived to reach almost 100 years old.