Like all companion parrots, cockatoos do not thrive on birdseed alone.

Wild cockatoos forage all day for seeds and nuts, as well as coconuts and grain crops. Cockatoos are fun-loving, intelligent and energetic parrots, and their food should reflect those traits. The umbrella also tends to become spoiled very easily, and will not take well to changes in routine, or additions to the family, such as an infant or new puppy.įood for cockatoos should be nutritious, but should also include a foraging element as well. This is not a good first bird, nor is a good child’s pet. The umbrella cockatoo owner should have experience with parrots before taking on this feathered handful. An umbrella can’t live happily in a small space, and will become weary and apathetic or agitated and aggressive if confined.

They are prone to self-mutilation and the infections that result from that abnormal behavior.īecause this bird is large and hates being confined to the point of chewing and picking out its feathers, it requires a large space to live in, preferably an enormous, well-build cage with a top that opens into a playstand. Unfortunately, many of these sensitive birds don’t live that long. The umbrella cockatoo is a long-term commitment for an owner - this species can live up to 70 years with proper care and attention.

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