Long-billed Corella
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 Long-billed Corella range (in red)
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The Long-billed Corella, Cacatua tenuirostris, is a cockatoo native to Australia. Species are mostly white, with a pink face and forehead. They also have faintly pink feathers on the breast and belly, and yellow on the underside of the wings and tail. The birds have a long white beak, which is used to dig for roots and seeds.
Long-billed Corellas measure about 40cm in length and have a wingspan of about 80-90cm.
The species has a small distribution, and usually inhabits woodlands, river banks and farming land, though it is not uncommon in urban areas.
[edit] Corellas as Pets
Long-billed Corellas are also popular as pets in many parts of Australia. Although they were once uncommon as pets, their population has stabilised in the last decade.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Cacatua tenuirostris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 06 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Flegg, Jim. Birds of Australia: Photographic Field Guide Sydney: Reed New Holland, 2002. (ISBN 1-876334-78-9)
- Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) website - Threats to wild bird populations
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