Little Corella, Cacatua sanguinea, is a large bird sized between 35cm and 39cm. A white cockatoo with a short crest (this is often folded and not noticeable). Blue/grey bare skin around the eye that extends beneath the eye. The Little Corella is known to have a small white coloured bill and a pale pink flush between the bill and the dark brown eye. The underwing and tail are a washed pale yellow, with grey legs.
- Feeds on the ground, taking many varied grass seeds and roots.
- Corellas also gather in large flocks high in the trees to strip foliage, berries and fruit while keeping in contact with sharp screeches.
May-October or following rain. Nests in tree hollows or occasionally in termite mounds. Three or four eggs are laid. Both parents incubate the eggs.
Places to Look
- Pastoral properties,
- Tree-lined watercourses.
They are noisy birds and are often heard before being seen.
- Loss of nesting trees
- Illegal trapping.
- Woodland Birds of the Burdekin Dry Tropics
- Birdlife Townsville (formerly the Townsville Region Bird Observers Club)
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