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Western CorellaAlternate name(s): "Western Long-billed Corella", "Muir's Corella" (nominate race pastinator) ![]() Size: 40-48 cm Weight: 560-815 g |
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See Western
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Photos |
Race "derbyi"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Lateral/ventral view of two Western Corellas
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Dalwallinu, 250 km NE of Perth, WA, January 2016]
Western Corellas studying the photographer
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Dalwallinu, 250 km NE of Perth, WA, January 2016]
Close-up near-dorsal view of a Western Corella
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Dalwallinu, 250 km NE of Perth, WA, January 2016]
Near-dorsal/ventral view of two Western Corellas
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Dalwallinu, 250 km NE of Perth, WA, January 2016]
"Western Corella tree" (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Dalwallinu, 250 km NE of Perth, WA, January 2016]
Lateral/near-dorsal comparison between a Western Corella, right,
and a Little Corella
(photo courtesy of C. Pears)
[Lake Monger, Perth, WA, August 2022]
Lateral view of a Western Corella launching itself into the air;
this shows very clearly the pinkish tint on the front, from the
head down to the undertail coverts, while the underwings and
the undertail are pale-yellow (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Dalwallinu, 250 km NE of Perth, WA, January 2016]
Part of a flock of Western Corellas in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Dalwallinu, 250 km NE of Perth, WA, January 2016]
Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD)
Lateral view of an old and/or sick Western Corella
(photo courtesy of C. Pears)
[Lake Monger, Perth, WA, May 2021]
Near-dorsal view of an old and/or sick Western Corella
(photo courtesy of C. Pears)
[Lake Monger, Perth, WA, May 2021]
Dorsal view of an old and/or sick Western Corella
(photo courtesy of C. Pears)
[Lake Monger, Perth, WA, May 2021]
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Behaviour |
Like all hollow-nesting species in which the female takes on all the incubation duties and is therefore entirely reliant on the male for food, Western Corellas have elaborate bonding rituals, in which the male has to prove his mettle, such as allo-preening, bringing gifts and feeding the female.
Male Western Corella, left, bringing his partner an offering of
eucalypt seeds
(photo courtesy of C. Pears)
[Lake Monger, Perth, WA, May 2021]
Male Western Corella, left, feeding his partner
(photo courtesy of C. Pears)
[Lake Monger, Perth, WA, May 2021]
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Food, Diet |
Lateral view of a Western Corella feeding on buffalo grass clippings
(photo courtesy of C. Pears)
[Lake Monger, Perth, WA, May 2021]