Cacatua tenuirostris
Long-billed Corella at Mittagong, NSW
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| Cacatua tenuirostris | 5 Jan 2020 | natureguy | ||
| Cacatua sanguinea | 4 Jan 2020 | JanHartog |
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4 comments
natureguy
wrote:
5 Jan 2020
Hi Jan, this is a Long-billed Corella.
1. It has a long upper mandible.
2. It has a large amount of red on the face.
Luke
1. It has a long upper mandible.
2. It has a large amount of red on the face.
Luke
JanHartog
wrote:
5 Jan 2020
Hi Luke
I think you are right. I thought the range was more southern NSW.
Thanks Jan
I think you are right. I thought the range was more southern NSW.
Thanks Jan
natureguy
wrote:
5 Jan 2020
Long-billed Corellas have a natural range in southeastern SA, western Vic and the Riverina area of southwestern NSW and have been significantly expanding their natural range in recent times. But with the help of humans there are also now feral/introduced populations in all Australian states (Perth, Alice Springs, Tasmania and along the NSW-QLD coast extending inland to Canberra-SH).
There is some debate to whether the population spreading to the NSW coast, southern highlands and Canberra is natural range expansion or introduced birds or both.
You might find the ALA Long-billed Corella page useful, which provides a map of their range.
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:9e3f5164-98ed-49bc-964b-cde4aeff6df6
Thanks Luke
There is some debate to whether the population spreading to the NSW coast, southern highlands and Canberra is natural range expansion or introduced birds or both.
You might find the ALA Long-billed Corella page useful, which provides a map of their range.
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:9e3f5164-98ed-49bc-964b-cde4aeff6df6
Thanks Luke
Location information
- Coordinates 150.442000-34.447000
- Places Mittagong, NSW
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 8 Oct 2018 12:00 AM Recorded on
- JanHartog Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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Species information
- Cacatua tenuirostris Scientific name
- Long-billed Corella Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 727m Recorded at altitude
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