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Cacatua moluccensis
The Salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) is a bird found in Indonesia. Found in Indonesia. It eats fruit and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
See the Salmon-crested cockatoo on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Cacatua moluccensis |
|---|---|
| Region | Asia |
| Found in | Indonesia |
🏡 Where the Salmon-crested cockatoo lives
Found in Indonesia.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🍎 Fruit50%
- 🌰 Seeds & nuts50%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
LCNTVUENCREWEX
EndangeredVery few are left in the wild.💡 It weighs about 835 grams. It mostly eats fruit and seeds.
Questions about the Salmon-crested cockatoo
Where does the Salmon-crested cockatoo live?
The Salmon-crested cockatoo lives in Indonesia. Found in Indonesia.
What does the Salmon-crested cockatoo eat?
fruit (about 50%), seeds and nuts (about 50%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Salmon-crested cockatoo endangered?
Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.