Talk:Pink cockatoo

Better picture needed

The current image ([[Image:MajorMitchellsCockatoo-310.jpg]]) is a bit too dark to provide a useful depiction of this beautiful bird - it is also currently under a non-free license. Anyone have a better one? --Kurt Shaped Box 14:49, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

The range of Major Mitchell's Cockatoo descends south-east to include Bairnsdale, Victoria & environs. This is not reflected in the species distribution map. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DeathProjector (talk • contribs) 10:06, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

move

I am fascinated that one ref is sufficient for a move - there could be something like the way that the decisions of the IHO about ocean names and designations could drastically change the way that wikipedia allows one source to be enough for such a move. I am not saying the move is wrong - but lack of discussion with Australian biota editors, or offering references as to who and why the other names are no longer considered, would be interesting clarification of the assertion of the reason for a change. JarrahTree 10:14, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

It seems to be a standard precedent on Wikipedia to use whatever names the IOC considers to be correct at the present time. This was something that was implemented a long time ago after a vote by WP:BIRDS. It's often the case that the IOC name *is* the most commonly used name - but not always. What does Google/Scholar/Ngrams/Trends say about the usage of "Major Mitchell's cockatoo" vs. "pink cockatoo"? I've always heard it called the former, FWIW. "Pink cockatoo" also seems somewhat ambiguous to me, given that there are two other cockatoo species with mostly pink plumage. Iloveparrots (talk) 17:51, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Idealogically a good move. Possibly a little early as the index has not been updated as such despite 13.2 stating name change has been confirmed. I have no idea how quickly IOC bird list will be updated. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:51, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

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The pink cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri) is a medium-sized cockatoo that inhabits arid and semi-arid inland areas across Australia, with the exception of the north east. The bird has a soft-textured white and salmon-pink plumage and large, bright red and yellow crest. The sexes are quite similar, although males are usually bigger while the female has a broader yellow stripe on the crest and develops a red eye when mature. The pink cockatoo is usually found in pairs or small groups, and feeds both on the ground and in trees. It is listed as an endangered species by the Australian government. Formerly known as Major Mitchell's cockatoo, after the explorer Thomas Mitchell, the species was officially renamed the pink cockatoo in 2023 by BirdLife Australia in light of Mitchell's involvement in the massacre of Aboriginal people at Mount Dispersion, as well as a general trend to make Australian species names more culturally inclusive. This pink cockatoo with a raised crest was photographed near Mount Grenfell in New South Wales.

Photograph credit: John Harrison

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The pink cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri) is a medium-sized cockatoo that inhabits arid and semi-arid inland areas across Australia, with the exception of the north east. The bird has a soft-textured white and salmon-pink plumage and large, bright red and yellow crest. The sexes are quite similar although males are usually bigger, while the female has a broader yellow stripe on the crest and develop a red eye when mature. The pink cockatoo is usually found in pairs or small groups, and feeds both on the ground and in trees. Formerly known as Major Mitchell's cockatoo, after the explorer Major Thomas Mitchell, the species was officially renamed to pink cockatoo by BirdLife Australia in 2023, due to Mitchell's involvement in the massacre of Aboriginal people at Mount Dispersion and a general trend to make Australian species names more culturally inclusive. The bird is listed as endangered by the Australian government. This pink cockatoo in flight was photographed near Mount Grenfell in New South Wales, Australia.

Photograph credit: JJ Harrison

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Conservation status in box is incorrect.

Further down the page states different conservation status. 122.148.9.1 (talk) 14:12, 11 March 2024 (UTC)