Moluccan cockatoos require a great deal of attention and activity to remain healthy and well-adjusted.

This can lead to problems if a young cockatoo is spoiled with a great deal of attention and cuddling when young and does not get the opportunity to learn to play with toys, forage, or otherwise entertain itself.

Moluccans are highly social, and pets are often extremely cuddly, affectionate, and gentle birds. Moluccan cockatoos require a very large and very sturdy cage or aviary. The Moluccan Cockatoo is widely considered to be the one of the most demanding parrots to keep as a pet, due to their high intelligence, large size, potential noise level, and need to chew. They are popular for their beauty and trainability (which makes them popular in trained bird shows). However, they are being bred in captivity. The Moluccan Cockatoo can no longer be imported into the United States because it is listed on the Wild Bird Conservation Act. It also has one of the louder calls in the parrot world and in captivity is a capable mimic.ДЇorests and woodlands of Ceram, Saparua and Haruku in the southern Moluccas, Indonesia also introduced to Moluccan island of Amboina. It has white-pink feathers with a definite peachy glow, a slight yellow on the underwing and underside of the tail feathers and a large retractable recumbent crest which it raises when threatened, revealing hitherto concealed bright red-orange plumes to frighten potential attackers (may also be raised in excitement, or other 'emotional' displays). The female is larger than the males on average. The male has a black iris and the female has a reddish-brown iris.ДЄt 50 cm, it is the largest of the white cockatoos. The broad, white, rounded crest has deep salmon-red inner feathers. The underside of the flight feathers and tail is tinged with yellowish-salmon. These birds have white feathers tinted with soft pink.

Salmon crested cockatoo