Coming from a hybrid Mobrella backcrossed to a Moluccan cockatoo, this bird is one of the very few second-generation cockatoo hybrids. It looks similar to a pure Mobrella, though with an even larger size and stronger salmon-colored crest. Such a bird helps to support the fact that white cockatoo crosses (AKA between those in the
A hybrid similar to a sunbrella cockatoo (umbrella x sulphur-crested), having almost fully white plumage with yellow underwings and a dark bill. However, umbrella x citron-crested crosses are often smaller and have mixed white and orange crests. Compared to sunbrellas, they are much less common due to the rarity of citron-crested cockatoos in captivity.
Arguably the most common (purposeful) white cockatoo hybrid in the world, sulphur-crested x umbrella crosses tend to be an even split between both parents. Their plumage is almost fully white, only broken by yellow crest, underwing, and tail feathers. Such crests tend to be lemon-yellow with thicker, slightly whitish feathers. While some sunbrellas may have
First bred at the Berlin Zoo in 1978, mobrella cockatoos have since become one of the most common cockatoo hybrids in the world. These crosses look similar to pure Moluccan cockatoos, though with whiter feathers and more noticeable bare skin connecting the beak to the face. Its crest has large, layered pink feathers with a
These larger hybrids are mostly off-white with a dark beak, pinkish orange crest, and yellow-orange underwing feathers. The name “Winka cockatoo” was introduced by Birds of Etzel but isn’t commonly used. They were first bred sometime before 1938 and are somewhat rare today.
A hybrid that is somewhat popular in Japan, where most of these birds originate. They are similar in appearance to a regular umbrella cockatoo, but are much smaller, have a shorter crest, and have droopy skin circling their eyes. The name “Panda cockatoo” likely comes from their larger eye rings, making them look a bit
A bird that looks like a large goffin’s with a grey beak and pale yellow-orange lore. Its disproportionately large crest can unfurl to an umbrella-like shape – having thick feathers up front and thinner feathers towards the back. These hybrids are very rare.
A very rare hybrid that was first bred in captivity sometime before 1984. These hybrids have a whitish head, light grey wings, orange cheeks, and pale pink patches on the neck and underparts. They are significantly larger than a typical galah but retain enough of their mannerisms to exist in a flock. It’s unknown what
A hybrid that can be difficult to identify at a glance. Blue-eyed x umbrella cockatoos are fully white with blue-grey eye rings and a slightly larger overall size. Their crests are somewhat Moluccan-like, having large, semicircular feathers mixed with light yellow and white. These birds are typically bred due to a lack of other options
Although it can be difficult to tell at such a young age, it’s likely that Ducorps’s x umbrella cockatoo hybrids are fully white with a grey beak and yellow underwing/tail feathers. The bird’s body size and bill color are the best ways to identify it, as no other cockatoo hybrid will lack color on the
