Family: Cacatuidae (Cockatoos)

Authority: (Gmelin, 1788)

Red List Category

Criteria: A3cde+4cde

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Justification of Red List category
Although this species has an extremely large range, there is evidence from parts of the range (especially Australia) that it is in severe decline. While large areas of unspoilt habitat remain on New Guinea, this species is long-lived and extremely slow to breed, such that even small magnitudes of habitat loss and degradation, and hunting, are thought to cause moderate declines. Over the next three generations (47 years), the population is suspected to decline by 20–29%. Accordingly, it is listed as Near Threatened.

Population size: 260000-640000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,860,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial