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Long-billed Corella
Sign in to saveAlso known as Cacatua tenuirostris, Cacatua (Licmetis) tenuirostris, Long-billed Cockatoo
species of bird
Species
Least ConcernMaximum longevity: 43 years (captivity) Observations: One male has been known to breed at Tierpark Berlin with at least 43 years of age. Anecdotal reports of animals living over 100 years remain unverified (Brouwer et al. 2000).
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Long-billed Corella” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.