Not at all. Flocks of sulphur crested cockatoos are a very common sight throughout the eastern states of Australia, and in the north. They can be seen in the bush, in farmland areas, and on the fringes of suburban development.
Cockatoos will eat some insects, but they aren't much of a predator. In the wild, they eat a mostly herbivorous diet: nuts/seeds, fruit, leaves and stems.
The sulphur-crested cockatoo feeds mostly on native flowers and berries, roots, seeds and grains, and nuts, which it can crack with its very strong beak.
The primary threat to the sulphur-crested cockatoo is the common farmer.Sulphur crested cockatoos are prolific throughout eastern and northern Australia, in the country's most fertile agricultural...
Sulphur crested cockatoos are important in seed dispersal. As they feed, they spread seeds to other places, ensuring propagation of the plant species on which they feed. When seeds fall to the ground...