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| − | ; | + | '''Alternative names: Goffin's Cockatoo; Tanimbar Cockatoo''' |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[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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| + | ;[[:Category:Cacatua|Cacatua]] goffini | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | [[Image:4370Tanimbar Corella - Cacatua goffini 5.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|mehdhalaouate|mehdhalaouate}}<br />Yamdena island, the Tanimbars, [[Indonesia]], August 2006]] | ||
| + | 30–32 cm (11¾-12½ in) Smallest of all the cockatoos | ||
| + | *White body | ||
| + | *Pink [[Topography#Heads|lores]] | ||
| + | *Pale grey beak | ||
| + | *Some salmon on crest | ||
| + | *Yellow tinge to underside wing and tail feathers | ||
| + | *Brown or black iris | ||
| + | Sexes are similar | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | 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. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | [[Image:Tanimbar_Cockatoo.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Bird from an introduced population<br />Photo by {{user|Neil|Neil Fifer}}<br />[[Hong Kong]], [[China]], March 2005]] | ||
| + | Forest and agricultural land. | ||
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| + | Near threatened. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They nest in tree hollows. Their clutch consists of 2-3 eggs, which are incubated by both adults for 28 days. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their main diet consists of maize. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Apr 2018) | ||
| + | {{Ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Cacatua+goffini}} | {{GSearch|Cacatua+goffini}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Cacatua]] |
Latest revision as of 23:25, 13 April 2018
Alternative names: Goffin's Cockatoo; Tanimbar Cockatoo
- Cacatua goffini
Identification
30–32 cm (11¾-12½ in) Smallest of all the cockatoos
- White body
- Pink lores
- Pale grey beak
- Some salmon on crest
- Yellow tinge to underside wing and tail feathers
- Brown or black iris
Sexes are similar
Distribution
Near-threatened endemic of the island of Tanimbar, Indonesia. Introduced to Singapore, where a small, self-supporting population exists.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forest and agricultural land.
Near threatened.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest in tree hollows. Their clutch consists of 2-3 eggs, which are incubated by both adults for 28 days.
Diet
Their main diet consists of maize.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Apr 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Tanimbar Corella. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tanimbar_Corella
