Long-billed Corella (Cacatua tenuirostris)
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Long-billed Corella

Cacatua tenuirostris (Kuhl, 1820)

567 gWeight

The long-billed corella, also known as long-billed cockatoo or slender-billed corella (Cacatua tenuirostris), is a cockatoo native to Australia, which is similar in appearance to the little corella.

Busiest months: January and September–October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January and September–October · Most records: Australia

Long-billed Corella has been recorded at 161 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Centennial ParkAustralia2,294 records
  2. Albert ParkAustralia1,409 records
  3. Gemmill Swamp Wildlife ReserveAustralia1,040 records
More places
  1. Banyule Flats ReserveAustralia928 records
  2. Royal Botanic Gardens MelbourneAustralia885 records
  3. Royal ParkAustralia601 records
  4. Mount Korong Nature Conservation ReserveAustralia584 records
  5. Seymour River WalkAustralia576 records
  6. Eynesbury Forest and GrasslandsAustralia526 records
  7. SeymourAustralia523 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The long-billed corella, also known as long-billed cockatoo or slender-billed corella (Cacatua tenuirostris), is a cockatoo native to Australia, which is similar in appearance to the little corella. This species is mostly white, with a reddish-pink face and forehead, and has a long, pale beak, which is used to dig for roots and seeds. It has reddish-pink feathers on the breast and belly.

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Questions

How big is the Long-billed Corella?

The Long-billed Corella weighs around 567 g.

Where does the Long-billed Corella live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southeastern South Australia to central Victoria (southeastern Australia); expanding and introduced elsewhere. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Long-billed Corella?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Long-billed Corella endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Long-billed Corella as Least Concern.

What does the Long-billed Corella eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Long-billed Corella in?

It belongs to the family Cockatoos (Cacatuidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).

At a glance

Weight
567 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
268 mm
Tail
120 mm
Bill
49 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: southeastern South Australia to central Victoria (southeastern Australia); expanding and introduced elsewhere

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
Cockatoos Cacatuidae
Genus
Cacatua

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Long-billed Corella

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