Major Mitchell's cockatoo
English
Etymology
Named after the Australian explorer Major Thomas Mitchell.
Noun
Major Mitchell's cockatoo (plural Major Mitchell's cockatoos)
- A cockatoo of species Cacatua leadbeateri (syn. Lophochroa leadbeateri), having distinctive salmon pink plumage and a bright red and yellow crest, principally of arid Australia.
Synonyms
- (cockatoo): Leadbeater's cockatoo, pink cockatoo
Translations
Cacatua leadbeateri
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