Western Corella
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Cacatua pastinator (Gould , 1841) |
The Western Corella, Cacatua pastinator, is a cockatoo endemic to Australia. It was previously considered a subspecies of the Little Corella. There are two subspecies, var. derbyi and var. pastinator, which is endangered.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Cacatua pastinator. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a lengthy justification of why this species is of least concern