Palm Cockatoos Hard Enamel Pin

The Palm Cockatoo, also known as the Goliath Cockatoo, is a large, smoky-black parrot found in the rainforests and woodlands of New Guinea, the Aru Islands and Cape York Peninsula in far north Queensland. They have a huge, spiky crest, an enormous black beak and bare red cheek patches that flush brighter when they’re excited.

Their beak is one of the largest of any parrot, second only to the Hyacinth Macaw’s. Interestingly, the upper and lower halves never fully close, but that gap makes it perfect for gripping and cracking tough nuts.

Fun fact: Male Palm Cockatoos are drummers! They break off sticks or seed pods, shape them, then beat them against a hollow tree to attract a mate. It’s one of the only known examples of tool use for music in the animal world.

We’ve perched this pair on a Beach Almond tree (Terminalia catappa), a favourite of Palm Cockatoos, which grows across tropical coastlines from Africa through Asia to northern Australia.

Wear it on a jacket, hat, bag or lanyard. A striking gift for cockatoo lovers.