Long-billed corella

Long-billed corella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Cacatuidae
Genus: Cacatua
Subgenus: Licmetis
Species:
C. tenuirostris
Binomial name
Cacatua tenuirostris
(Kuhl, 1820)

The long-billed corella, also known as long-billed cockatoo or slender-billed corella[2] (Cacatua tenuirostris), is a cockatoo native to Australia, which is similar in appearance to the little corella.[3] 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.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cacatua tenuirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22684820A93048181. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684820A93048181.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ Maranda, Gene. "Slender-Billed Corella birds". birdchannel.com. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference pizzey was invoked but never defined (see the help page).