Cacatua sanguinea
(Little corella)
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FAMILY |
Cacatuidae |
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Species |
Cacatua sanguinea |
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Common name |
Little corella |
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Main colour |
White |
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Distinctive feature |
White with short blunt white bill, body 35-40 cm long |
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Campus |
Townsville |
Description
The little corella is predominantly white with yellow on the underwing and under the tail. There is a small white erectile crest on top of the head, eyes brown surrounded by a grey eye-ring, bill is short and white and there is a bare reddish patch between the eye and bill. Legs and feet are grey Flocks are occasionally seen on grassy areas on campus.
