There are estimated to be less than 6,000 yellow-crested cockatoos left in Indonesia and Timor-Leste. Despite current conservation measures in place in Indonesia, this species faces severe threats, and the population trend for this species continues to decline. On June 24, 2014, the Service published a rule listing the bird as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. This listing will go into effect on July 24, 2014.
Federal Register
Video