Cockatoo Lesser Sulfur Crested behavior

The Lesser Sulfur Crested Cockatoo is highly trainable and quite beautiful. It is no surprise this wonderful parrot is popular throughout the world.

The Lesser Sulfur Crested Cockatoo are readily trained to learn tricks. They also have exhibited strong mimicking ability, with many owners reporting speech from their Lesser Sulfur Crested Cockatoo. Like all parrots there are not guarantees your Lesser Sulfur Crested Cockatoo will talk. It has also been reported that the speech of the Lesser Sulfur Cockatoo is not as good as that of the African Grey varieties. The Lesser Sulfur Crested Cockatoo has a strident call and can become quite noisy. If you live in an apartment, you should take this into consideration before making him your pet. Some owners have reported being able to train their Lesser Sulfur Crested Cockatoos to be quieter, but I do not think this is a realistic expectation. Parrots are generally loud, and if you want a quiet pet you should look elsewhere. The Lesser Sulfur Cockatoo has a great love of chewing, he should be provided with a large number of toys, as he is inclined to boredom. This bird will feather pluck if bored. Chewing can also result in escape from his cage if an inappropriate cage is purchased. If you have your heart set on inviting a Lesser Sulfur Crested Cockatoo you should be aware that they carry a large price tag of anywhere between $1600 - $2000. If their loudness and price tag does not scare you away, the Lesser Sulfur Cockatoo could be the pet for you.