Species guide
Little Corella: how to recognise it
A bird of Oceania. Learn the marks that make it easy to identify, then practise with real photographs in Lore.
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- Scientific name
- Cacatua sanguinea
- Family
- Cockatoos
- Size
- About 36–39 cm
- Habitat
- Open country, farmland and parks
- Found in
- Oceania
The key marks
A small white cockatoo with a short crest, a bare blue-grey patch around the eye and a pale-pink face.
Voice
A loud, harsh screech.
Good to know
It gathers in vast noisy flocks that feed on the ground.
Where and when
You can expect to find it in open country, farmland and parks. Distribution changes with the seasons and from year to year, so check a recent local observation source before you go looking.