1 Long-billed X Little Corella (Hybrid) at Phillip, ACT
Identification history
| Cacatua tenuirostris X sanguinea | 13 Nov 2018 | ChrisDavey | ||
| Cacatua tenuirostris X sanguinea | 18 Aug 2018 | ChrisDavey | ||
| Cacatua sanguinea | 8 Aug 2018 | AlisonMilton |
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9 comments
natureguy
wrote:
8 Aug 2018
Hi Alison, the bird on the right is definitely a Little Corella, but the one on the left has a longer bill and more red on the face, so either a Little x Long-billed Corella hybrid (most likely) or a Long-billed corella.
AlisonMilton
wrote:
8 Aug 2018
I did note the longer bill but thought it wasn't long enough for a long-billed. I've also seen Sulphur-crested cockatoos with very long upper bills. But given the extra red around the face agree it could be a long-billed or cross breed.
rainer
wrote:
10 Aug 2018
I agree, hybrid LB Corella. In its “pure” state LB Corella has a bright red chest band.
ArcherCallaway
wrote:
10 Aug 2018
All suspected hybrids I've seen in the past have had a pink band across the front. I can't see anything to suggest this is nothing but a normal Little Corella
rainer
wrote:
10 Aug 2018
Hybrids by their nature are variable. Might even be a second generation one!
ChrisDavey
wrote:
16 Aug 2018
I asked Joe Forshaw for his opinion, see his response below
The bird on the left certainly has genes of the Slender-billed Corella C. tenuirostris as evidenced by traces of red on the foreneck, but I do not believe that it is a first generation hybrid. More likely one of its parents was a hybrid, so it would be second or possibly even third generation hybrid. As the hybrids pair with pure little Corellas it is going to be more difficult to detect the hybrid traits. Chris
The bird on the left certainly has genes of the Slender-billed Corella C. tenuirostris as evidenced by traces of red on the foreneck, but I do not believe that it is a first generation hybrid. More likely one of its parents was a hybrid, so it would be second or possibly even third generation hybrid. As the hybrids pair with pure little Corellas it is going to be more difficult to detect the hybrid traits. Chris
Location information
- Coordinates 149.090758-35.341225
- Altitude 606.1m
- Places Phillip, ACT
Sighting information
- 21 Abundance
- 7 Aug 2018 01:28 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Birds Parrots AlisonMilton
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
- Machine learning
