Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
Aves › Psittaciformes › Psittacidae › Cacatua
Conservation status: least_concern
The little corella, also known as the short-billed corella, bare-eyed cockatoo, blood-stained cockatoo, and little cockatoo is a white cockatoo native to Australia and southern New Guinea. It was known as Birdirra among the Yindjibarndi people of the central and western Pilbara. They would keep them as pets, or traditionally cook and eat them. The downy feathers are used in traditional ceremonies and dances where they adorn head and armbands.
How To Identify
This cockatoo is relatively small, exhibiting bright yellow plumage contrasted with grey wings and tail feathers. Males often display striking coloration details that help distinguish them from related species.
Habitat
Little Corellas inhabit open woodlands, grasslands, and semi-arid regions across northern and eastern Australia, typically staying near water sources.
Behaviour
They are highly social birds that form large flocks, sometimes numbering in the thousands, and are known for their loud, raucous calls and destructive feeding habits in agricultural areas.
Native Range
The little corella is native to Australia and southern New Guinea.
Did You Know?
Little Corellas can live 40+ years in the wild and are known for their playful, acrobatic antics, often hanging upside down from branches. They have distinctive bare white eye-rings and salmon-pink feathering that makes them unmistakable in their range.
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