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Birdsong field guide

Little Corella

Cacatua sanguinea

A small, highly gregarious white cockatoo characterized by its playful intelligence and noisy social behavior. It is one of the most widespread psittacines in Australia, frequently congregating in massive flocks near water.

What it sounds like

A high-pitched, discordant, and repetitive screeching or yapping; notably more 'chuckling' and less harsh than the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Nick Talbot · AustraliaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Identifiable by a diagnostic patch of bare blue-grey skin around the eye and a subtle salmon-pink wash on the lores.
Known for engaging in complex play, including sliding down corrugated metal roofs and hanging upside down from power lines for recreation.
Forms massive communal roosts that can exceed several thousand individuals, often causing significant noise and foliage damage to roosting trees.
Uses its short, bone-colored beak to efficiently excavate underground tubers, bulbs, and seeds from various soil types.
Has significantly expanded its range into southern Australian urban areas due to the availability of permanent water and exotic lawn grasses.

Habitat

Arid and semi-arid woodlands, grasslands, agricultural zones, and urban parks, typically near permanent water sources.

Range

Widespread across much of Australia and southern New Guinea.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Blue-eyed CockatooCacatua ophthalmica Citron-crested CockatooCacatua citrinocristata Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris Philippine CockatooCacatua haematuropygia Pink CockatooCacatua leadbeateri Salmon-crested CockatooCacatua moluccensis Solomons CorellaCacatua ducorpsii Solomons CorellaCacatua ducorpsii

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