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cockatoo
noun
cock·a·too
ˈkä-kə-ˌtü 
plural cockatoos
: any of various large noisy chiefly Australasian crested parrots (family Cacatuidae and especially genus Cacatua)
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Last month, 70 animals were transferred from the Moscow Zoo to the Central Zoo in Pyongyang, including an African lion, two bears, two yaks, 25 pheasants, 40 mandarin ducks and five cockatoos.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The Guinness World Record for the oldest bird belongs to a cockatoo named Cookie that made it to the impressive age of 82.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Two brown bears, a lion, a couple of yaks, five cockatoos, 25 pheasants and 40 mandarin ducks.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
An African lion, two bears, two domestic yaks, 25 pheasants, 40 mandarin ducks and five white cockatoos were sent to North Korea, according to the statement.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The Guinness World Record for the oldest bird belongs to a cockatoo named Cookie that made it to the impressive age of 82.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Two brown bears, a lion, a couple of yaks, five cockatoos, 25 pheasants and 40 mandarin ducks.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
An African lion, two bears, two domestic yaks, 25 pheasants, 40 mandarin ducks and five white cockatoos were sent to North Korea, according to the statement.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Cockatoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockatoo. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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cockatoo
noun
cock·a·too
ˈkäk-ə-ˌtü
plural cockatoos
: any of various large noisy usually showy chiefly Australasian parrots that have a bunch of feathers on the head
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