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Little Corella

Cacatua sanguinea sanguinea

Description:

Little Corellas are mostly white [as you can see there are pindan coloured Little Corellas here in the Kimberley :D ], with a fleshy blue eye-ring and a pale rose-pink patch between the eye and bill. In flight, a bright sulphur-yellow wash can be seen on the underwing and under tail. The sexes are similar in plumage. (Birdlife Australia)

Habitat:

Playing on this windsock which was within the fenced area at the waste water treatment.

Notes:

https://youtu.be/SqU9HNhDOYc - Check out this little video of a Little Corella playing on the windsock! This would have to be the quietest playing I have ever heard! :D "Little Corellas often indulge in an activity that is uncommon in the bird world — they like to play. Sometimes they slide down the steep roofs of wheat silos, falling off the edge and then flying back to the top to slide down again. They have also been seen perched on the blades of windmills, spinning round and around, falling off and then regaining a precarious grip on the blades. Even when perched, Little Corellas often hang upside down, or dangle below the perch, holding on with its bill." - Birdlife Australia (http://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/litt... )

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Western Australia, Australia

Spotted on Sep 17, 2016
Submitted on Sep 19, 2016

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