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[[Image:Tanimbarcorella.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br />Yamdena, Tanimbar Is, Maluku, [[Indonesia]], November 2011]] | [[Image:Tanimbarcorella.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br />Yamdena, Tanimbar Is, Maluku, [[Indonesia]], November 2011]] | ||
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Near-threatened endemic of the island of [[Tanimbar]], [[Indonesia]]. Introduced to [[Singapore]], where a small, self-supporting population exists. | Near-threatened endemic of the island of [[Tanimbar]], [[Indonesia]]. Introduced to [[Singapore]], where a small, self-supporting population exists. | ||
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This species is monotypic.<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | This species is monotypic.<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
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Forest and agricultural land. | Forest and agricultural land. | ||
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Revision as of 22:05, 15 October 2017
Alternative names: Goffin's Cockatoo; Tanimbar Cockatoo
- Cacatua goffini
Identification
31 cm. Smallest of all the cockatoos. White body, some salmon or pink face feathers between beak and eyes, pale grey beak, some salmon on crest, yellow tinge to underside wing and tail feathers, brown or black iris. Both sexes are similar.
Near threatened.
Distribution
Near-threatened endemic of the island of Tanimbar, Indonesia. Introduced to Singapore, where a small, self-supporting population exists.
Taxonomy
This species is monotypic.[1]
Habitat
Forest and agricultural land.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest in tree hollows.
Diet
They feed on maize crops.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Tanimbar Corella. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tanimbar_Corella
