![]() Saving the ‘katala’įortunately, the katala’s population remains stable in some areas where adequate protection is provided by the people in the community. Known as katala, agay, kalabukay or abukay, the Philippine cockatoo continues to face grave threats from poaching, habitat loss and other destructive human activities that have likewise compromised other iconic species like the Philippine tamaraw, or the dwarf buffalo of Mindoro, and the monkey-eating Philippine eagle. ![]() ![]() There are 21 known parrot species in the world, including one that is known to exist only in the Philippines, the nation’s pride, the Philippine cockatoo, which is vanishing from the face of the Earth. Sadly, poaching, coupled with habitat loss, are driving the species to the brink of extinction.Ĭan they talk, sing and dance or more aptly fly their way away from extinction? Vanishing species Known for their ability to mimic humans, the Philippine cockatoo can talk, sing and even dance, making these amazing parrots a prized possession among pet lovers. The rest are spread out in small concentrations on Polillo Island, in Quezon province, and in Sulu and possibly, in Tawi-Tawi in Mindanao. Roughly around 70 percent of the remaining population of the red-vented cockatoo, or the Philippine cockatoo, is in Palawan province. Coastal forests are known habitats of the Philippine red-vented cockatoo. ![]() A coastal forest near the Malampaya Sound Protected Landscape and Seascape in the northwestern part of the Palawan. ![]()
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