Philippine Cockatoo

The Philippine cockatoo, also known as the red-vented cockatoo and locally katala, abukay, agay or kalangay, is a species of cockatoo endemic to the Philippines. It is a small psittacine with a helmet crest and red undertail coverts. The white plumage is extremely conspicuous in flight and in the foliage of the lowland dipterocarp and mangrove forest habitats. It is about 12 inches long and has an 8.5 inches wingspan. The Katala as it is locally called is a social species which roosts, feeds, and flies in noisy groups but during the mating season, from March to July, pairs live apart from the flock, often reusing the same nesting tree year after year. It is a favorite caged-bird because of its ability to mimic the human voice.

The Philippine cockatoo feeds on seeds, and, to an extent, on fruits, flowers, buds and nectar. The species is very adaptable and even forages on crops, particularly rice in a half-ripe stage and corn. Therefore the cockatoo was formerly regarded as a pest.

Its habitat appears to be restricted to lowland, riverine, and mangrove forests but may be found in forest edge and open fields as well as high in the mountains. Can be seen singly or in flocks of up to 30 or more.

Scientific Name: Cacatua haematuropygia
Family: Cacatuidae

References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-vented_cockatoo
https://www.philippinecockatoo.org/philippine%20cockatoo.htm