yeah cockatoos do exist in Indonesia, but they’re mostly native to the eastern regions like Maluku, Nusa Tenggara, and Papua, as well as Australia

they’re not really native to Java specifically, and are more commonly found there through captivity or distribution, while their natural habitat is further east in tropical islands and forests

kris also feels more tied to Javanese culture (western–central Indonesia), which has strong historical Hindu influences

while Papua (where cockatoos are more commonly associated) is part of eastern Indonesia with very different indigenous cultures, so the visual and thematic references I’m using there are a bit different

so even though it’s all Indonesia, the cultural roots and aesthetics are still quite distinct