white cockatoo
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The modest back house has been home not just to Ruiz but her husband and son, the couple’s four dogs and two tropical birds — Ludina the macaw and Sofia, a white cockatoo.
From Los Angeles Times
According to a 2019 study performed on a white cockatoo named Snowball who had been taped dancing to the song "Everybody," the parrot showed a similar amount of intelligence and creativity when dancing to the songs "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" and "Another One Bites The Dust."
From Salon
Sometimes, he would be accompanied by a white cockatoo, Fred, who was his sidekick on “Baretta,” which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978.
From Washington Post
The artist Joseph Cornell once requested a picture of a street urchin with a white cockatoo.
From New York Times
Ms. Lee’s companion at home is a majestic white cockatoo named Phoenix, a gift from Mr. Cuomo when they were still a couple.
From New York Times
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