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cockatoo

A bird of the family with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026

A bird of the family with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.

We saw some cockatoos in the aviary.
Origin: Spelling influenced by cock. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Someone said Baretta had the cockatoo. Petrocelli goes back a long time. You've got a great memory if this comes all the way from you were in Germany. I just remember cuz they made it in the town I live in. It was a good show.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I think Tony Baretta had a pet cockatoo in “Baretta””

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I remember. They filmed in Tucson. When the show was cancelled, they left his name on the window above what became the iconic Chicago Music Store. Help me with this, Joey, did he have a white cockatoo, or am I mixed up?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “> Are you a Red-tail Black Cockatoo lover? Here's a few handy hints to tell male and female parrots apart. [Keepers Matilda and Karis | Perth Zoo]”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 26, 2026

(slang, obsolete) A lookout posted during a two-up game, when gambling was illegal.

We saw some cockatoos in the aviary.
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  • “ZuPreem FruitBlend Bird Pellets, Daily Bird Food for Parrot, Conure, Caique, African Grey, Eclectus, Small Cockatoo, Core Nutrition for Medium Large Birds, Parrot Food (ML, 3.5 lbs) #parrots #cockatoos #caiques”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Building Damage Cockatoo Dr, Carrum Downs Status: Responding Resources: 0 6 May 2026, 7:52 pm - open 2m 38s From #VIC/ESTA via SES STRM Find on Map > #EMVAlert #incident #BuildingDamage”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “K&H Pet Products Snuggle-Up Bird Cage Heater, Bird Cage Accessory, Exotic Avian Warming Panel for Medium/Large Exotics Like Parrot, Cockatoo, Macaw, African Gray - Large 7 X 4in Gray 12V #birdcageheater #exoticbirds #africangray”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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