Long-billed Corella

Cacatua tenuirostris ‡

Beecroft, Sydney, E NSW IMG_1252 20190621

Notes: Medium size, long legs, short white erectile crest. Greatly elongated upper
mandible. Red 'cut-throat' & face. Orbital-patch oval & pale blue. Cf Little Corella.
Gregarious. Noisy in flight. Feeds on bulbs, corms & large seeds on the ground.
Native to SE Aust but numerous feral populations, typically in other suburban areas.

Range from eBird©(last 10 years)