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The Solomon Islands cockatoo is a bird belonging to the parrots, white with some hints of yellow that lives in the archipelago of the same name. His eyes are dark brown with a light blue edge. It has a triangular crest and gray bill and legs. It can weigh about 380 grams.
There is no doubt that this bird is quite a beauty (and it is also very nice!) But experts recommend not having it as a pet . There are good reasons to follow this advice and the first is that the Solomon Islands cockatoo requires a lot of attention and encouragement , otherwise it will become bored and self-injurious. In this sense, the most common is that it suffers pecking, plucking its own feathers.
This is precisely the case of Copito, a beautiful male cockatoo whose owners could not satisfy his psychological requirements and began to pluck feathers. Today she is being treated at the 24h Exotic Animals Veterinary Clinic where she has been adopted by the veterinarian Javier Fernández Martínez and his partner.
Another argument that experts give for not having a Solomon Islands cockatoo at home is its spectacular longevity, being able to reach 70 years of age .
Species that are considered invasive should not be kept at home (both possession and breeding are illegal), potentially dangerous animals such as a large snake that can become dangerous, a tiger, a lion …
If you want to know more about the Solomon Islands cockatoo and the history of Copito, don’t miss the complete + Cotas program on Rtve A la Carta.
