Although there is now a population of wild sulphur-crested cockatoos, they were originally brought to New Zealand as caged birds and some, such as Chico, are tethered pets. Chico perched on owner Robert Nelson’s shoulder while he cycled around Lower Hutt and Petone. His owner taught him English phrases such as ‘Chico wants a scratch, scratch, scratch’.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PAColl-7327)
Reference:
EP/1986/1831/29A
Photograph by Stuart Ramson
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
Sound file from the Department of Conservation
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