hongkongdays

Saw this bird perched on a tree by Tai Hang Road overlooking the Hong Kong Stadium. Could only see its back.

thinfor

Yes, should be a yellow-crested cockatoo (小葵花鳳頭鸚鵡).  It's very common in northern HK island.  I just saw a flock of over 10 of them just south above HK park yesterday.

HKBWS Vicky

The size of the cockatoo seems a bit bigger and bulkier than Yellow-crested, and cannot see the yellow crest (or even the tip of the crest) from the photo.
Is it possible to be other cockatoo species?

blackdogto

It is not Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo...
I think it maybe either Moluccan or White Cockatoo....
From its big size...I guess it is Moluccan and its plumage color seems show a little bit salmon color....

[ Last edited by blackdogto at 10/06/2009 13:06 ]

hongkongdays

Thanks! The bird was quite large and I don't think there was a yellow crest. It did seem pure white to me so I presume it would be a white cockatoo. I guess it is an escaped or released pet?
Thanks again for the help in id-ing!

thinfor

Thanks for your comment.  I always could not measure the size of birds in the photo without any solid references (I think the tree branches could tell that this cockatoo is much greater than a yellow-crested.)
I'm going to search the internet to have a look at white cockatoo.

cjimmy

I have seen a white-bodied bird flying from perhaps Tai Hang (I was sitting in the HK Central Library) towards the Victoria park at least twice in the last few days. Perhaps we are seeing the same one? I guess it's a yellow-crested cockatoo but wasn't able to confirm... don't have binocular with me....