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Western Corella (Cacatua pastinator) Alternate name(s): "Western Long-billed Corella", "Muir's Corella" (nominate race pastinator) Aboriginal name(s): "manyt", "manatj" "nganarra", "binadji" Size: 40-48 cm Weight: 560-815 g

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Physical description Click here for a physical description Western Corellas are small cockatoos. In many of their properties (size, length of upper mandible, amount of red on chest and lores) they are situated in between the smaller Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea) and the Long-billed Corella (Cacatua tenuirostris). They are almost all-white, except a blue eye-patch, red pink lores and a general light-pink hue of the head and front, down to the undertail coverts. They have some pink feathers on the upper chest that can be hidden. Only when the wings are extended, one can see that the underwings are pale-yellow. The undertail has a slightly stronger yellow hue than the underwings. The irises are dark, the bill is light-grey and has a long upper mandible, the legs and feet are grey. Western Corellas or the more northern/inland race "derbyi" are on average smaller and lighter than those of nominate race "pastinator".

Taxonomy, classification See Western Corella at Wikipedia . Click here for classification information Western Corellas have now been given species status and are not any longer considered to be a race of the Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea).

Range, habitat, finding this species Click here for information on habitat and range The overall distribution of this species can be assessed based on sighting reports submitted by birdwatchers to ebird.org . The global distribution of the Western Corella is available HERE . Western Corellas are endemic to Australia, where they have a limited range. Nominate race "pastinator" is found only in remnant woodland in a small area in the far South-west of WA (but not on the coastline). Race "derbyi", which includes fomer race "butleri", is found on the central WA coast and farther inland, from about Kalbarri NP half-way to Kalgoorlie, WA, and further southward along the coastal hinterland, to North-east of Perth, WA. Western Corellas have a preference for open sclerophyl woodland.

Sightings Click here for sighting information Race "derbyi" J. Greaves reports spotting a flock of thousands of Western Corellas, race "derbyi", near the sewage treatment works of Dalwallinu, 250 km to the North-east of Perth, WA, in January 2016. All sighting and photographic information presented on this page has kindly been contributed by J. Greaves.

Photos

Race "derbyi"

ADULT

Sex unknown

Lateral 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 view of two Western Corellas (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Dalwallinu, 250 km NE of Perth, WA, January 2016]

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]

"Western Corella tree" (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]

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