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Cacatua sanguinea
The Little Corella is a small white cockatoo growing to 35–41 cm (14–16 in) in length and weighs 370–630 g (13–22 oz), with a mean weight of 525 g (1.16 lb). It is similar in appearance to both the Long-billed Corella and the Western Corella, but the Little Corella is smaller, and unlike either of those species, it has upper and lower mandibles are of similar length. It is easily distinguished from the Long-billed Corella by the lack of an orange throat bar. Females are slightly smaller than males in weight, wing length, culmen size, tarsus length, tail length and eye ring diameter.
The nominate form, C. s. sanguinea is found in Northern Australia. C. s. normantoni is found on the Western Cape York Peninsula. C. s. transfreta is found in New Guinea. C. s. gymnopis is found in Central, Eastern, and South-eastern Australia. It is so common that it has become something of a pest throughout much of Australia, and can be destructive to the trees in which it perches, by chewing the bark off smaller twigs.
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Beautiful, especially that first extreme close up one.
I have replaced all photos in original spotting as i was able to take better ones
He is isn't he chief redearth!
Do they sell these as pets where you live cammie?
Oh how pretty!! It is so amazing to see photos of birds in the wild that I only see in pet stores. =)
He surely is!
A beauty....