

With proper care and attention, they can be a loving and lifelong companion. The Slender-billed Cockatoo is a beautiful bird that makes a great pet for the right owner. Their natural habitat is the rainforest where they live in flocks of up to 30 birds. Geological Survey (USGS) Patuxent River Wildlife Research Center U.S. The Bare-eyed Cockatoo is a small to medium-sized cockatoo found in South America. The acronyms listed below were compiled from those used by the U.S. The Little Corella is a small white cockatoo growing to 3541 cm (1416 in) in length and weighs 370630 g (1322 oz), with a mean weight of 525 g (1.16 lb). Bare Eyed Cockatoo (Little Corella) Black Palm Cockatoo Citron Cockatoo Goffin's Cockatoo Major Mitchell's Cockatoo Moluccan Cockatoo Rose Breasted Cockatoo Parrot Slender-billed Cockatoo Sulphur Crested Cockatoo (Triton, Lesser and Greater) Sun-Brella Cockatoo Triton Cockatoo Umbrella Cockatoo Parrot Conures. Many of the acronyms we are familiar with have been shortened from their normal 4-letter designations while others have been created for convenience of parrot enthusiasts.

There are, however, inconsistencies in the rules governing the alpha codes with some lists not including all species. What we tend to refer to as parrot acronyms or abbreviations are really take-offs from alphabetic (Alpha) codes used by ornithological programs. Here you go Wendy, I've posted these other places & when I saw your list, I thought it needed a bit of expansion. OTHERS THAT ARE NOT BIRDS, BUT ARE BIRD RELATED ! MM2 – Major Mitchell (Leadbeater) Cockatoo Here is a list of some of the common abbreviations for Parrots.
