Cacatua galerita

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo at Paddys River, ACT

Cacatua galerita at Paddys River, ACT - 24 May 2019
Cacatua galerita at Paddys River, ACT - 24 May 2019
Cacatua galerita at Paddys River, ACT - 24 May 2019
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Cacatua galerita 25 May 2019 ArcherCallaway
Cacatua galerita 25 May 2019 Christine

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Seen along the road to Tidbinbilla (sorry, location is approximate). At least a few hundred, together with smaller numbers of Galahs, and at least one Corella. (*Note from Moderator: count updated to best estimate ^RC)

5 comments

   26 May 2019
Wonder if that corella could be a long-billed. Red seems darker and more prominent than I would expect from a Little though its hard to tell from the photo.
Also could you put in an estimate instead of the 101-1000 range as it's too big a range to really be helpful for birds :)
natureguy wrote:
   26 May 2019
Ryu I would agree that the corella is a long-billed.
rawshorty wrote:
   26 May 2019
I would also agree, i have zoomed in all the way to the bird and the upper mandible is long.
Christine wrote:
   26 May 2019
Hi Ryu, as mentioned in my comment, at least a few hundred, so I will say 350, but obviously that is approximate. Thanks for the specific ID of the Long-billed Corella guys :)
(Ryu, do you want a separate entry for the LbC?).
   26 May 2019
Hi Christine
It appears that this is the first record of one in the ACT west of Bullen Range (the only 2 other records SW of the ACT are in Tharwa). So I think well worth reporting.

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  • 24 May 2019 12:53 PM Recorded on
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