At maturity, Rose Breasted Cockatoos are about 35 centimeters long and weigh around 350 grams. Their feathers are soft and down-like, making petting time as enjoyable for the petter as it is for the pet. Generally, Rose-breasted Cockatoos are pink, with shades varying from carnation pink to fuchsia pink. The nape, forehead, lores and crown are generally a white-pink shade, while the legs, upper abdomen, neck and chest are deep, dark pink. Rose Breasted Cockatoos have pearl gray wings, tails and backs. The secondary flight coverts, the upper tail coverts, the rump, the abdomen, and the vent are all whitish gray. The feet are dark gray and the beak is horn colored. The irises of Rose Breasted Cockatoos are dark except in females, and the periopthalmic ring is rose-colored or gray, depending upon which of two subspecies your bird belongs to. In the wild, Rose Breasted Cockatoos live for around 20 years; in captivity, they live 70 or 80 years.
At maturity, Rose Breasted Cockatoos are about 35 centimeters long and weigh around 350 grams. Their feathers are soft and down-like, making petting time as enjoyable for the petter as it is for the pet. Generally, Rose-breasted Cockatoos are pink, with shades varying from carnation pink to fuchsia pink. The nape, forehead, lores and crown are generally a white-pink shade, while the legs, upper abdomen, neck and chest are deep, dark pink. Rose Breasted Cockatoos have pearl gray wings, tails and backs. The secondary flight coverts, the upper tail coverts, the rump, the abdomen, and the vent are all whitish gray. The feet are dark gray and the beak is horn colored. The irises of Rose Breasted Cockatoos are dark except in females, and the periopthalmic ring is rose-colored or gray, depending upon which of two subspecies your bird belongs to. In the wild, Rose Breasted Cockatoos live for around 20 years; in captivity, they live 70 or 80 years.