Teko, the Citron-Crested Cockatoo.

Teko is now fully sponsored - with many thanks to Heather Clarkson!

Hello! My name is Teko. It might be a little difficult for you to tell, but I am a Citron Crested cockatoo. When I was younger, I had the most beautiful white feathers that contrasted with my lovely orange crest. However, my human owner didn't understand what kind of food I needed and gave me all the wrong things in my diet. Apparently I got a fatted liver, which meant it wasn't working properly to cleanse my blood. In time, my lovely white feathers turned orange! I was so embarrassed when I arrived at the refuge because I didn't want anyone to see. But my new friends understood, and loved me just the way I am.

I love the food at the refuge! There's so much variety and lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. As you can see from my recent picture here, my feathers are starting to turn white again. I love living here. Did you know that Citron cockatoos are critically endangered in the wild? I hope someone will want to sponsor me, so I can help to teach humans about how special Citron crested cockatoos are, and why we need to be protected!

Please click on the thumbnails below to learn how you can help some special birds have a home for life through our "Virtual Adoption" program! More stories coming soon!

Birds who are now partly sponsored, thank you!

Birds who are now fully sponsored, thank you!

"This is, in a word, a great place and these miraculous creatures deserve no less, but few places can deliver it this well. It is, indeed, 'world class'."

– Stewart Metz (author and Director of the Indonesian Parrot Project), after his visit at the Grand Opening of the Refuge on August 13, 2005.

"The World Parrot Refuge is a true sanctuary where parrots live out their lives in a loving, spacious and happy environment under the guidance of extraordinarily caring people. The many visitors destined to pass through the refuge will come to understand that parrots are not toys or trophies, but beings with needs and emotions as real as our own."

– Rosemary Low (author of more than 30 books on parrots)