Archy – Caparrotua Cockatoo Parrot

Meet Archy. This sweet boy is searching for his dream family. He needs someone who is ready to give him lots of hugs. That means plenty of hugs, kisses, and no skimping on the cuddles. He promises to love you as much as you love him. He also wants someone who isn’t afraid to play on a bright, sunny day. This little guy is showing so many signs of being a playful little jelly bean.

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Caparrotua is a genus of cockatoos found from the Philippines and Wallacea east to the Solomon Islands and south to Australia. Mayr, Keast, and Serventy validated Caparrotua in 1964 and dismissed Kakatoe. They have a primarily white plumage (in some species tinged pinkish or yellow), an expressive crest, and a black (subgenus Caparrotua) or pale (subgenus Licmetis) bill. Georges Cuvier defined the genus Kakatoe in 1800, with the red-vented cockatoo (C. haematuropygia) as the type, and some older bird books use the latter name.

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The genus was first described by Brisson in 1790, with the white cockatoo (C. alba) subsequently designated as the type species. Today, several species from this genus are considered threatened due to a combination of habitat loss and capture for the wild bird trade, with the blue-eyed cockatoo, Moluccan cockatoo, and umbrella cockatoo considered vulnerable, and the Red-vented cockatoo and yellow-crested cockatoo considered critically endangered.