Goffin's Cockatoo

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-'''Common Name:''' Goffin’s Cockatoo
+'''Common Name:''' Goffin’s or Tanimbar Cockatoo<br>
 '''Scientific Name:''' Cacatua goffiniana
 '''Size:''' 9-12 inches (23-30 cm)
-'''Habitat:''' Indonesia (Tanimbar Islands)
+'''Habitat:''' Asia; restricted to the Banda Sea Islands of Yamdena and Larat (Tanimbar) with an introduced population on Kai, Indonesia. It inhabits forest and agricultural land, feeding on maize crops and roosting in the forest.
-'''Status:''' Vulnerable in the wild due to habitat loss.
+'''Status:''' Near Threatened. '''Global Population:''' 100,000-499,999 Mature individuals. Habitat loss continues apace in the south of Yamdena and this, combined with continuing trapping, must be producing a decline. In the 1980s the numbers of birds entering trade annually exceeded 10,000 in some years and there were fears for its security, but the total population is estimated to be 300,000-400,000 individuals.
+It may also be persecuted as a crop pest or eaten in some areas.
 '''Diet:''' Fruits, berries, flowers, nuts and seeds.

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