in spanish is similar: Cacatuas 
good we can learn the names in every language! 
There is a similar and bigger bird also, called a
cockatoo. But this looks like the much smaller
cockatiel. Cockatiels are actually really sweet and cuddly, I fell absolutely in love with one once at a breeder's house but couldn't get it at the time and it broke my heart!
It would just cuddle up and lay its head on my chest.
Ras, you're right, birds can inflict nasty bites, just like dogs can. But well-trained, happy ones are an absolute thrill to be around! Also, if a parrot goes for your finger or arm slowly with his beak, he is not trying to bite you. They reach out and stabilize with their beaks as they step onto a new perch. There is a cockatoo at our local zoo that absolutely loves Chris, and will follow him back and forth from one end of his cage to the other reaching through the bars to hold his finger. No matter who else tries to play with him, he follows Chris. And if you bow to him, he'll dance and bow and fluff his feathers out. So cute!
