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Moluccan Cockatoo

DAZ|Studio Animals posted on Dec 17, 2021
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Here's the updated Moluccan (aka salmon-crested) Cockatoo from my updated "Threatened, Endangered Extinct v3" (being re-released soon). In the background, flies a couple Scarlet-collared Flowerpeckers, which are also included in the set. This "vulnerable" species is endemic to Seram, Ambon, Saparua and Haruku in South Maluku, Indonesia. Its diet consists of berries, nuts, seeds, coconuts and insects and their larvae. Female cockatoos is larger than the males on average. Cockatoos bond for life. This species was almost brought to extinction by unsustainably trapping for the cage-bird market. In the 1980s, with an estimated 74,509 population, close to 10,000 birds a year were being trapped and exported from Indonesia. Although reported international trade was declared illegal by the mid-1990s, trappers remained highly active and birds are openly sold within Indonesia. This illegal trade was prolific during religious riots during 2004, and baseline estimates suggest 4,000 birds are removed from the wild annually in domestic trade. Add to this the commercial timber extraction, settlement and hydroelectric projects, which pose other major threats through resultant forest loss and fragmentation, and the Moluccan is still vulnerable to extinction. It is predicted that half the current population on Seram may be lost to conversion of forest in the next 25 years. Most forests has already been lost from Ambon and the coasts and lowlands of Seram. It has also been considered by growers a harmful pest to coconut palms and historically been persecuted for that. Under the Wild Bird Conservation Act, the Salmon-crested Cockatoo is prohibited from being imported into the United States. However, US born cockatoos are being bred in captivity. They are popular for their beauty and trainability (which makes them popular in trained bird shows).

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Comments (14)


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Flint_Hawk

5:26PM | Fri, 17 December 2021

These are such lovely birds! Your picture really shows it off well!

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anniemation

10:11PM | Fri, 17 December 2021

Beautiful bird. So sad what has happened to them and their environment.

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CoolDimension

11:45PM | Fri, 17 December 2021

Beautiful photo and bird.

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brain1969

1:12AM | Sat, 18 December 2021

Outstanding work

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Paulienchen

6:14AM | Sat, 18 December 2021

Ein sehr schöner Render

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KarmaSong

6:38AM | Sat, 18 December 2021

A gorgeous bird and excellent scene render !

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STEVIEUKWONDER

8:24AM | Sat, 18 December 2021

Beautifully crafted. A real pleasure to view Ken!

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Kordouane

9:54AM | Sat, 18 December 2021

Always so beautiful, happy holidays next year my friend!

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mtdana

11:56AM | Sat, 18 December 2021

Fantastic render!!!

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mininessie

1:21PM | Sat, 18 December 2021

amazing!

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mifdesign

9:51PM | Sat, 18 December 2021

Gorgeous photo. Some camera specs would be nice to have.
Magnificent Masterpiece of Finest Arts. I love it!

Ken _Gilliland

9:14AM | Sun, 19 December 2021

Thank-you for the comment,... I'd put in the camera specs if it was actually a photograph, but it's not... it's an iray render done in DAZ Studio of my 3D birds models :)

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3DClassics

10:28AM | Sun, 19 December 2021

Looking at mifdesign's and CoolDimension's comments, I see that your extraordinary 3D work - and information - for our culture and the preservation of wild life is not well known by some people on RR! Go on your superb work!

Ken _Gilliland

9:42AM | Mon, 20 December 2021

Thank-you so much. I'm glad my conservation message breaks through some of my images. That's my sneaky, subliminal mission behind most of the art I create ;)

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beachsidelegs

10:31AM | Sun, 19 December 2021

Stunning bird a beautiful image my friend...Merry Christmas to you :)

Ken _Gilliland

9:43AM | Mon, 20 December 2021

Merry Christmas to you :)

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kharnes

4:13PM | Thu, 13 October 2022

Very good work on this!


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