Cacatua tenuirostris X sanguinea

1 Long-billed X Little Corella (Hybrid) at Garran, ACT

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Identification history

	Cacatua tenuirostris X sanguinea	25 Jun 2018	ChrisDavey
	Cacatua tenuirostris X sanguinea	22 Jun 2018	KumikoCallaway

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The bird seems a hybrid of Long-billed Corella X Little Corella. The long bill and red color on the throat is shown but not as obvious as Long-billed Corella. It is paired up with a Little Corella. They were guarding a hollow and did not leave. This bird kept preening the Little Corella and was bigger than the Little Corella.

2 comments

ChrisDavey wrote:

25 Jun 2018

Hi Kumiko, I am not sure about this one so have gone looking for further advice, Chris

ChrisDavey wrote:

26 Jun 2018

Further advice is not able to be definite but your id is likely. As the number of Little Corella increase the probability of hybrids will presumably increase so we need to keep a sharp eye out for these hybrids. I will go with your id but always happy to change my mind! Chris

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1 Abundance
22 Jun 2018 11:48 AM Recorded on
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Birds Parrots KumikoCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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True Nesting site

Species information

Cacatua tenuirostris X sanguinea Scientific name
Long-billed X Little Corella (Hybrid) Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 661.9m Recorded at altitude
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