Color: 

Plumage is white, including the crest

Size:

18 inches

Weight:

15 – 16 oz

Average Lifespan: 

30 years

Captive Lifespan:

40 years

Indonesian Islands of Moluccas, Obi, Batjan, Tidore, and Ternate

Forested areas

Mating: 

When plant growth has reached its peak between December and March

Gestation/Incubation:

28 days

Litter/Clutch Size:

1-2 eggs

Mature: 

6 years

Seeds, fruits, nuts, berries, and insects

Noisy and destructive

1. When alarmed, it will slowly raise and lower its crest while hissing at the same time.

2. Only raise one chick (the healthiest) from each clutch. 

3. Both sexes incubate the eggs.