Mango - Mollucan Cockatoo Mango is a Mullican Cockatoo. They are sometimes called the Salmon Crested Cockatoo because of their beautiful plumage. The snowy feathers are tinted a delicate pink, while the inner feathers on the head-crest are a deep salmon red. They grow to about 20 inches from head to tail. They are unique to the southern Mollucan islands of Indonesia, where they inhabit the lowland forests and wooded mountain slopes. Mollucan Cockatoos can live to 80 years of age! We know that Mango is male because he has black irises, while females have reddish brown irises. He is a very intelligent and curious bird. He enjoys playing with George, a Sulphur Crested Cockatoo - and using his powerful bill to chew wood! He eats a wide variety of fruit and seeds. Mango came to us 2yrs ago when he was rescued by the CITES team at Heathrow airport, where he was being smuggled into the country. Mollucan Cockatoos are an endangered species, because of the illegal trade in exotic birds and loss of habitat. Your support enables us to provide a refuge for birds like Mango, who was lucky to survive his ordeal. Ozzie - Bengal Eagle Owl Also known as the Indian or Rock Eagle Owl, these beautiful birds of prey have tawny brown plumage streaked with blackish brown. They have bright orange or yellow eyes, which usually means they are diurnal and hunt by day. But Ozzie belongs to a species that hunts at dawn and dusk. They enjoy a varied diet; mostly rats and mice, but including birds, frogs, crabs and large insects. They usually hunt from a perch, but also take low foraging flights. Males have a deep, resonant double hoot, while the female song has a slightly higher pitch. Ozzie came to us in March 1996 from a private collector. He was just 7 weeks old. Ozzie is an imprint, so he doesn’t know he is an owl, but thinks he is human. So he cannot mix with other birds and needs a lot of attention. He enjoys flying in Spring, Summer and Autumn and rests in winter. Fortunately Bengal Eagle Owls are not endangered but like many species the illegal pet trade threatens their future as does the loss of their natural habitat. Your continued support allows us to provide a haven for rescued animals like Ozzie. << back to main animals page Site by Pathway Designs