The discriminant profile suggested that cockatoos were associated with mature lowland forest closer to rather than farther away from settlements. Discriminant function analysis was used t o describe the distribution of the species.

The Salmon-crested Cockatoo occurs naturally on several small islands in. The Moluccan Cockatoo, Cacatua moluccensis, or Salmon-crested Cockatoo, is a cockatoo endemic to Seram (formerly Ceram), South Moluccas in eastern Indonesia. Cockatoo density estimates were highest in little-disturbed lowland forest and lowest in recently logged forest and in non-forested areas. Apparently they have hybridized with another escaped Cockatoo species Cacatua alba.

A short census was undertaken on Seram using the variable circular plot method. It is also known as the Moluccan Cockatoo. An apparently considerable population decline, attributed t o over-exploitation for the parrot trade, prompted CITES to ban all trade in the species in 1989. The Moluccan cockatoo is a favorite among bird fanciers due to its striking appearance and wonderful temperament. The Salmon-Crested Cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) is a large bird in the parrot family. The Salmon-crested Cockatoo Cacatua moluccensis is endemic to the Seram island group, Maluku Province, Indonesia. Identification record : Salmon-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) is a bird which belongs to the family of Cacatuids and the order of Psittaciformes.

Salmon crested cockatoo