People's enthusiasm for parrots has not cooled down, in ancient China there are many articles and idioms about parrots, to modern people's imagination is more abundant, there are also a lot of jokes about parrots, you can fully see how much brilliance this bird has added to people's entertainment life. There are many types of parrots, with different sizes and appearances, and a relatively large personality span, some are very timid and shy, and some are bold and silly.
Among the most popular parrots today, the Big Sunflower Cockatoo is definitely one of the best because they are so characteristic. There are many species of cockatoos, and there are many similar to the large sunflower cockatoo, but if you are careful, you can find the difference. At present, netizens are most likely to confuse with the big sunflower is the big white cockatoo, remember that the big white head does not have the yellow hair, and the big sunflower head has.
There is also a kind of parrot called the little sunflower cockatoo, which looks almost exactly like the big sunflower. In addition to the size of the two, the biggest difference between the two is their face, the face of the big sunflower is white and pure, while the face of the small sunflower has a faint scorched gray round spot. In addition, there are cocktail parrots, that is, cockatoos, which also have yellow hairs, but they are smaller, their heads are smaller, and the round spots on their faces are bright red, which is easy to distinguish.
The yellow hairs on the heads of large sunflower cockatoos are usually plucked on the back of the head, but they will not always be like this, because the yellow hairs are an important social part of their bodies, and they can control the muscles on the top of the head to open or close the yellow hairs. This area has a name called the crown, also called the crown of feathers, and the cockatoo will use the crown to express emotions, including communication between the same kind, courtship and expression of fright, nervousness, happiness, pleasure and other emotions.
In addition to the controllable crown of feathers on the top of the head, the large sunflower cockatoo can also hold up the feathers on both sides of the beak to cover the nose and mouth to keep warm. The large sunflower cockatoo has two layers of feathers on its body, including long outer feathers and pink down feathers on the inside. This layer of powder down feathers can keep warm and waterproof, but it may cause allergies in people with sensitive constitutions.
When the big sunflower holds up its small yellow hair and opens the small feathers on both sides of the mouth, it looks really cute. The yellow hair is very much like a crown, but this pair of small black bean eyes and brain doors look no longer graceful and luxurious, only stupid and cute.
The wild population of the large sunflower cockatoo is mainly distributed in Oceania (Australia) and a small number in Southeast Asia. In Australia, the sunflower cockatoo is well protected. They are large, dumb-headed and have a high IQ, and are well adapted to urban life with human presence, and they are often seen by locals.
Moreover, the large sunflower cockatoo is basically not afraid of people, and often stays outside the window or yard of the residents. In some areas, large sunflower cockatoos will prey on farmland and crops, so in order to feed them and make them less troublesome to crops, someone has prepared water basins and rice bowls for these wild parrots, and placed them in the open air for passing parrots to rest and eat.
The big sunflower below is wild, landing in the yard of a family and starting to bounce around, and playing with the pillow on the wicker chair for half a day, and finally throwing it to the ground. I have to say that it is a very good thing that humans and wild animals can have such a harmonious relationship, although parrots are a little naughty, but they can not be afraid of people at all, which means that they have become accustomed to humans and trust humans. If it had ever been tried to be caught, it would not have been so bold.
Because the big sunflower cockatoo is so cute, many people keep them as pets. The life span of large sunflowers is very long, the average lifespan in the wild environment is between twenty and forty years, and the life expectancy under artificial rearing can reach seventy years, and even the large sunflowers are more than 100 years old.
The personality of the big sunflower is particularly active, with the title of husky in the bird, and even directly called the husky by netizens. Moreover, the parrot is such a bold bird, even the cat star people have no way to do anything about them, and as long as the strength of the usual power to be a blessing is encountered, it will disappear immediately.
And the big sunflower cockatoo is very intelligent and can play a variety of interactive games with the shoveler. But the big sunflower is very afraid of being alone, and the pink feathers on the body may be sensitive. In addition, they are birds included in Appendix II of the Washington Convention (CITES), which is equivalent to the national second-level protected animal in China, and is not allowed to be privately traded and raised, so if you like it, you can look at the cute map!