LEADBEATER'S COCKATOO {Cacatua Leadbeateri) 



Cockatoos {Cacatuidcs) aie among the most typical birds of the 

 Australasian region, from Celebes to the Solomon Islands, and 

 also ranging north to the Philippines. They are absent from New 

 Zealand. The erectile crest and short broad tail are characteristic 

 features. 



The beautiful species figured is native to South Australia, and 

 is of unusually large size, attaining the length of 16 inches. '' 



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