Organisms

Cockatoos

Large crested BIRDS in the family Cacatuidae, found in Australia, New Guinea, and islands adjacent to the Philippines. The cockatiel (species Nymphicus hollandicus) is much smaller.

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Abstract

Large crested BIRDS in the family Cacatuidae, found in Australia, New Guinea, and islands adjacent to the Philippines. The cockatiel (species Nymphicus hollandicus) is much smaller.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Cacatuidae
  • Cockatoo
  • Cockatiels
  • Nymphicus hollandicus
  • Cockatiel

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Birds (1966-1986)
  • Psittaciformes (1974-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.248w.710w.251w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cockatoos. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046410. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046410
  2. Cockatoos. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockatoo
  3. Cockatoos. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31448