Solomons Corella

Cacatua ducorpsii Pucheran, 1853

33 cmLength394 gWeight

It has a white body and blue eye-rings, with a crest that resembles a sail when raised.

Busiest months: April · Most records: Solomon Islands

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Eye-ring blue
Crest resembles a sail when raised
Body mainly white
Bill pale

Where and when it's recorded

Solomons Corella has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Queen Elizabeth National Park – Mt. AustinSolomon Islands122 records
Tetepare Nature PreserveSolomon Islands117 records
ImburanuSolomon Islands34 records

More places

Tirotonga Village AreaSolomon Islands25 records
Kolombangara IslandSolomon Islands19 records
Patu Kolo CampSolomon Islands18 records
KukunduSolomon Islands15 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Solomon Islands

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 Solomons corella (Cacatua ducorpsii), also known as Solomons cockatoo, Ducorps's cockatoo or broad-crested corella, is a species of cockatoo endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago. The species is common across most of the Solomons, absent only from Makira in the south. It inhabits lowland rainforests, secondary forests, cleared areas and gardens.

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Questions

How big is the Solomons Corella?

The Solomons Corella is about 33 cm long and weighs around 394 g.

Where does the Solomons Corella live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Buka to Malaita and Guadalcanal (northern to south-central Solomon Islands, except Ranongga). It is most often recorded in Solomon Islands.