Sunny Parrot Cockatoo Charlotte, NC

Before we can discuss a specific bird with you, we ask that you follow our adoption process. Some birds are in foster homes that may adopt them, many other birds are waiting for our help and are not yet posted in PetFinders. The adoption coordinator in your area will work with you to find the best home for each bird, and a species and personality that works best for your family too. We want to set everyone up for success, especially our parrots.

To get started, the adoption process includes completing our parrot match application and attending one of our core classes. You can find information about this process on our website at www.phoenixlanding.org/adopt.

Sunny is an umbrella cockatoo, supposedly male but gender not confirmed until we complete his wellness check and labs with an avian veterinarian. We're told he is 19 years old and has been re-homed before. This is almost always the case for cockatoos who need lots of enrichment and activity!

He's a fairly sweet guy, but has probably been over-snuggled in the sexy way in the past. So we're looking for a family that is attentive to body language and committed to learning about behavior. We want to set everyone up for success.

Knowing how to create challenging enrichment opportunities is also a plus! Here's a recent article about cockatoos and their intelligence:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/10/world/cockatoos-use-toolkits-study-intl-scli-scn/index.html

AREAS OF OPERATION: Phoenix Landing serves only Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, and northeast Florida. We do not ship birds. However, everyone is welcome and encouraged to join us for our online events. Parrots are unique and they deserve us to be informed caretakers. There are also many past event recordings available which you may find helpful. All event information can be found at www.phoenixlanding.org/events