Avondale in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Salmon-Crested Cockatoo

Cacatua moluccensis

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2022

1. Salmon-Crested Cockatoo Marker

Inscription.
Cockatoos are noisy, flocking parrots characterized by a large, feathered head crest that they raise in alarm or excitement. Their strong, curved bills are used to crack nut and seeds, strip bark from trees to uncover insects, and tear up fruit.

Fact File
Length: Up to 1.5 ft
Weight: 1.5 to 2 lbs
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Nuts, seeds, fruit and insects
Range: Indonesia

Protecting Wild Parrots
Once brought into the United States by the thousands for the pet trade, it is now illegal to import wild-caught salmon-crested cockatoos.

Species@Risk: (IUCN-Vulnerable)

Erected by Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 39° 8.705′ N, 84° 30.405′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Avondale. It can be reached from Vine Street north of Erkenbrecher Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3400 Vine St, Cincinnati OH 45229, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the American Midwest

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Meet AP063 (within shouting distance of this marker); A Gift from the Jewish Community (within shouting distance of this marker); Garden of Peace (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sukkah (within shouting distance of this marker); Healthy Oceans = Healthy Penguins & People (within shouting distance of this marker); The Waterwheel (within shouting distance of this marker); Fiona the Hippo (within shouting distance of this marker); Hellenistic Period (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2022

2. Salmon-Crested Cockatoo Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.