How do cockatoo reproduce?

Cockatoos reproduce by forming monogamous pairs that engage in courtship behaviors, including vocalizations and displays. The female typically lays 2 to 4 eggs in a tree hollow or nest cavity, which she incubates for about 25 to 30 days. Both parents participate in feeding and caring for the chicks once they hatch, which usually leave the nest after about 8 to 12 weeks. The young remain dependent on their parents for some time as they learn to forage and survive independently.