OFFIN’S 
COCKATOO. 
Psittac'us Goffini, Euss. 
Synonym: Cacatua Goffini. German: Goffin’s Kakadu. 
T his altogether charming and comparatively rare bird, is stated in 
the Catalogue of ihs London Zoological Society to be a native of 
Queensland, but Dr. Karl Euss, the well-known ornithologist of Berlin, 
describes it as coming from the Solomon Islands, {von den Salomons 
Inseln), and from our knowledge of both authorities we give a decided 
preference to the latter. 
Goffin is about the size of a large African Grey {Psittacus eritliacus), 
and is very commonly called by the English dealers ‘^The Crested 
White Parrot’^; why, it would be difficult to say, for he is unmistake- 
ably a Cockatoo. The general colour of the plumage is white, but the 
under surface of the wings and tail is pale straw-colour, the two front 
feathers of the crest are also white, but the rest are salmon-coloured 
from the base up to about two thirds of their length: the bird is co- 
vered with a white powder that comes off on the hands when it is 
touched, but which imparts a gloss, or finish to its toilet, such as one 
sees upon the Java Sparrow and several other kinds of birds. The 
beak is white, and the legs and feet whitish lead colour. 
The female differs from her mate in several respects: in the first 
place, she is perceptibly smaller, and of slimmer build, her crest is not 
nearly so well developed, the straw or primrose tint on the under 
surface of the wings and tail is scarcely apparent, she is a very quiet. 
