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 * Natalia Youssef  **
 * Major Mitchell's Cockatoo **
 * Fake Facts: 10 fake facts, 1 picture **


 * Introduction: **


 * The Major Mitchell's Cockatoo is a beautiful bird of many colors. Some other names for this bird (Lopochroa ledbateri) are Desert, Pink Cockatoo, Cocklerina, Chock- **
 * [[image:realorfake2015/map of australia.png align="left"]]alott, or Wee Juggler. They are mostly found in central Australia, and live in dry areas, woodlands, and shrublands. Here, they are found in stands of River Red Gum, Eucalyptus calmaldulensis, Black Box, E. largiflorens, and large sand plains and dunes. If there is enough water, they will stay in the same area all year round. **


 * Description: **


 * Pink cockatoos are one of the larger species, at 35 centimeters long and 12-14.9 ounces. These birds are mainly white, with pink on its head, neck, underbody, and under its wings. The male has a pink face, nape, chest, forehead, and belly. It has red and yellow streaks in its crest and has green eyes. Females are a paler pink, have a wider strip of yellow in their crest, and their upper abdomen is white instead of pink. Their eyes are reddish pink. The call for these birds is high and ****<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 1.5;">quavering, or very shaky. But, whenever there is danger, their alarm call is very harsh. ****<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 1.5;">All of these cockatoos travel either in pairs or small groups. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Breeding and Fledglings: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><range type="comment" id="493777960_5">[[image:realorfake2015/pink cockatoo.png align="right"]]</range id="493777960_5">The Major Mitchell's cockatoo breeding season is from August to <range type="comment" id="494290620_3">January</range id="494290620_3">. They build their nests in the branches of trees; the nest is made out of decayed wood, woodchips,and bark. Like most birds, only the female sits on the eggs, or incubates them, for thirty days. Each bird can only have three eggs at a time.<range type="comment" id="493777960_4"> **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What's interesting is that </range id="493777960_4">both the father and mother feed and clean the chicks. ****<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 1.5;">Whenever the fledglings need food, they cry out. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Food: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Depending on the season, Pink cockatoos spend a certain amount of time hunting for food. In the summer, when there is lots of food, they only hunt for food for a few hours in the morning. During the winter, though, they spend half the day searching for food. These birds are herbivores. They eat seeds of grasses, herbs, fruit, roots, bulbs, and over 30 plants. **

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Population: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The population for the Major Mitchell's Cockatoo has declined slightly over the years. Due to land clearing, places to live have been harder to find. Trapping and nest-robbing for captive bird trade has also been a problem. Illegal poaching is common too, since these birds are such beautiful birds. But even with al<range type="comment" id="493777960_6">l these problems, these birds are not endangered; that is hardly a concern. Luc</range id="493777960_6">kily, Pink cockatoos are still flourishing and will be around for a long time. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">VIDEO: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Watch from 3:51-6:08 **

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Questions for Video: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1) Wind destroyed the land and turned it into sand dunes. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> A) True B) False **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2) Eucalyptus trees produced an abundance of seeds across the desert **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> A) True B) False **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3) Major Mitchell's Cockatoos like watermelons. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> A) True B) False **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">4) The fruit came from an exotic smorgasbord, or random supplies. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> A) True B) False **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">5) These cockatoos brought on an hold range of opportunities, being the pioneers. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> A) True B) False **

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