Sulphur-crested cockatoo

Distribution and subspecies

There were four recognized subspecies of sulphur-crested cockatoos found in different places: Triton cockatoos (C. g. triton), Eleanora cockatoos (C. g. eleanora), Mathews' cockatoos (C. g. fitzroyi), and greater sulphur-crested cockatoos (C. g. galerita). Triton cockatoos originate from New Guinea and its surrounding islands. Eleanora cockatoos originate from the Aru Islands, which are part of the Maluku Province of eastern Indonesia. Mathews' cockatoos live in northern Australia, from Western Australia to the Gulf of Carpentaria. And greater sulphur-crested cockatoos live in eastern Australia, from Cape York to Tasmania.

Introduced species

Within Australia, sulphur-crested cockatoos of the nominate race have also been introduced to Perth, which is far outside the natural range. Outside Australia, they have been introduced to Singapore, where their numbers have been estimated to be between 500 and 2000.