What does the Palm Cockatoo eat?

The Palm Cockatoo's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Frugivore, granivore, nutivore, primarily feeding on seeds, nuts (especially those of Canarium, Pandanus, and Terminalia species), fruits, and occasionally insect larvae.

How it forages

Forages primarily in the canopy, using its powerful beak to crack open extremely hard nuts and seeds. It often holds food with one foot while manipulating it with its beak. They are known to use tools, such as small sticks, to extract seeds from cones or to wedge nuts into crevices for easier cracking. They also consume fruits and occasionally insect larvae.

When it feeds

Diurnal. Most active during the early morning and late afternoon, resting during the hottest parts of the day.

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