Sulphur Crested Cockatoo

The sulphur crested cockatoo for sale (Cacatua galerita) is a large, striking white parrot from Australia and New Guinea, instantly recognised by the vivid yellow crest it raises over a bright white body. Every sulphur-crested at My Cockatoo Bird is hand-raised, socialised and sold with a 100% health guarantee and safe delivery.

Temperament and talking

Sulphur-crested cockatoos are bold, outgoing and highly intelligent – real extroverts that thrive on being part of the action. They are also among the best-talking cockatoos, learning words and phrases even more readily than the affectionate Umbrella cockatoo and mimicking household sounds with enthusiasm, which makes them wonderfully interactive but also demanding: they crave attention and can be loud and manipulative if they don’t get it. They form strong bonds and do best with a confident, consistent owner who can set boundaries. In the right home this is a charismatic, affectionate and genuinely entertaining companion for decades.

Be honest with yourself about noise before buying – like all large cockatoos, the sulphur-crested has a powerful scream, loudest at dawn and dusk, so it is not a good match for shared walls or noise-sensitive households.

Care and lifespan

Provide a large, strong cage with a play top, endless chew and foraging toys for that strong beak, and a balanced diet of pellets, vegetables and limited nuts. One of the boldest and most vocal of our pet cockatoos for sale, it reaches about 18-20 inches (45-50 cm) and commonly lives 40 to 70 years or more, sometimes longer.

Sulphur-crested cockatoo at a glance

Buying a sulphur crested cockatoo for sale

Our hand-raised sulphur-crested cockatoos start at $1,800 as males or females at 6-12 months or 1-3 years old, each with a 100% health guarantee, a detailed care manual and 24/7 support. Choose an age and sex above to reserve this sulphur crested cockatoo for sale, or see the rest of our cockatoo birds for sale.