Major Mitchell cockatoo

A form of Major Mitchell's cockatoo — A cockatoo of species Cacatua leadbeateri (syn. Lophochroa leadbeateri), having distinctive salmon pink plumage and a bright red and yellow crest, principally of arid Australia.

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Meanings

nounMajor Mitchell cockatoo (plural Major Mitchell cockatoos)

plural Major Mitchell cockatoos

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Major Mitchell's cockatoo
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