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Western Corella
Cacatua pastinator(Gould, 1841)
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- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Cacatuidae
- Genus
- Cacatua
At a glance
The Western Corella is a large bird, about 40–45 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 40–45 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Western Corella look like?
The Western Corella is a large bird, about 40–45 cm long and weighing 445–680 g.
The western corella also known as the western long-billed corella, is a species of white cockatoo endemic to south-western Australia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Western Corella?
The Western Corella is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Western Corella eat?
The Western Corella feeds on seeds and corms/tubers, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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