Western Corella
Cacatua pastinator· 凤头鹦鹉科(1 photos)
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Western Corella
c. 47 cm. Resembles Long-billed Corella, but has orange lores and bases to feathers of head, neck and breast; upper mandible less elongated; crest more pronounced. Immature: pale yellow wash to ear-coverts. Parties to flocks: digs for corms, roots, especially of introduced onion weed, Romulea sp.
- Other name
- Western Long-billed Corella.
- Similar Species
- Little Corella: shorter bill; less red on face, throat.
- Voice
- noisy, high-pitched, falsetto 'currup'; screeches.
- Habitat
- wheat; sheep farming country, with remnant native forest; woodland, scrub, sandplain heath.
- Breeding
- Aug.-Oct.
- Eggs
- 1-3 (4); laid on disturbed wood mould on floor of tree-hollow.
- Range & Status
- s. WA: (1) Albany-Boyup Brook region of far s. WA; (2) ne. of Perth, between Northam and Dongara; Moora and Burakin in w. and e. After breeding, flocks move locally; some to coasts near Perth, Albany, return to breeding areas by March. Uncommon. Sedentary, with seasonal feeding movements. Thanks to conservation efforts, southern, nominate race is no longer endangered.
- Distribution key to races
- 1. Cacatua pastinator pastinator 2. Cacatua pastinator derbyi
