In Cockatoo Calling, a sulphur-crested cockatoo overhears people talk ing about cutting down the dead trees in the paddock. He calls a meeting of all the parrots so they can help him carry out his plan to save thei r homes.

The birds in this story all belong to the parrot family. Parrots lay white eggs and make their nests in tree hollows. Unlike man y other birds, parrots can use their claws to hold food when eating.

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