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Definition :

A bird of the Parrot family of the subfamily Cacatuinaelig having a short strong and much curved beak and the head ornamented with a crest which can be raised or depressed at will There are several genera and many species as the broad crested cockatoo Plictolophus cristatus or Cacatua cristatus the sulphur crested Cacatua galerita or Plictolophus galeritus etc The palm cockatoo or great black cockatoo of Australia is Probosciger aterrimus formerly Microglossus aterrimus