Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

• 💡 It can be seen in suburban Australian parks and gardens, where it sometimes pecks and damages house timber and garden trees (ADW).
• 💡 When large flocks gather in grain fields it is regarded as a pest, but because it is protected under Australian federal law, a government permit is required to control it (ADW).
• 💡 Its average mass of 800 g is slightly more than half of a 1.5 L bottle of water (Comparison).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.