Cockatoo Rose Breasted behavior

The Rose Breasted Cockatoo or Galah as it is called in Australia is extremely popular as a pet and has managed to adapt to the loss of its habitat. These birds simply changed their diets and now live on farmland rather than on wild-found food, no doubt to the dismay of the encroaching farmers.

Because of their social nature, Rose Breasted Cockatoos or Rosies as they are affectionately called, make loving pets. In the wild, they live in flocks of up to a few hundred birds. While they traditionally feed on seed in open grasslands and savannahs, Rose Breasted Cockatoos have adapted to the farms that swallowed up their natural habitat. They see it simply as an opportunity for easy feed, much to ranchers' and farmers' irritation. They tend to forage on the ground during the cooler hours of the day, and sleep during the hot hours in the treetops. The night finds Rose-breasted Cockatoos roosting in eucalyptus trees. These birds are well adapted to drought situations, and need little water or moist food. Rose Breasted Cockatoos are good scavengers and seem to adapt well to changes in their environment. Rose Breasted Cockatoos can chew through almost anything, so they should have some chew toys among their other toys. They are very smart and love to keep your company or learn tricks. They seem to prefer running and climbing to flying. Rose-breasted Cockatoos are good talkers, though males are reported to be better talkers than females. These are affectionate birds that love to give kisses; even wild-caught birds have been known to be quite affectionate. Rose-breasted Cockatoos do fine in aviaries that are five meters by one and two tenths meters by two meters in dimension. They will need a nesting box to hide in, in case they feel stressed or sleepy. Be sure to provide your Rose Breasted Cockatoo with leaves or paper shreds so it can comfortably arrange its nesting box and feel perfectly at home there. Rosies will also need to be kept warm in winter. If males are not paired or socialized early, they may become territorial and aggressive. Captive bred birds make more affectionate and healthier pets than wild-caught birds.