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Birdsong field guide

Long-billed Corella

Cacatua tenuirostris

A medium-sized white cockatoo endemic to southeastern Australia, easily identified by its distinctive elongated upper mandible and splashes of red on its face and throat.

What it sounds like

A distinctive, high-pitched, and quavering three-syllable screech that is more melodic than the harsh calls of the Little Corella.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Marc Anderson · AustraliaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

The specialized long upper mandible is an evolutionary adaptation primarily used for excavating underground tubers, roots, and corms.
They possess a patch of bright red feathers on the throat and forehead, which often gives them a 'cut-throat' appearance.
Populations have rebounded significantly from near-extinction in the early 20th century to being considered agricultural pests in some regions today.
These birds are highly social and form massive, noisy communal flocks that can number in the thousands outside of the breeding season.
Breeding pairs are monogamous and typically utilize deep hollows in large, old-growth eucalypts for nesting sites.

Habitat

Grassy woodlands, riverine forests, agricultural pastures, and urban parklands near water.

Range

Southeastern Australia, primarily concentrated in Victoria and southern New South Wales.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Blue-eyed CockatooCacatua ophthalmica Citron-crested CockatooCacatua citrinocristata Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea Philippine CockatooCacatua haematuropygia Pink CockatooCacatua leadbeateri Salmon-crested CockatooCacatua moluccensis Solomons CorellaCacatua ducorpsii Solomons CorellaCacatua ducorpsii

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