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Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea Scientific name definitions

Ian Rowley and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated May 24, 2017

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Introduction

This account summarizes the life history of the Little Corella, including information relating to its identification, systematics, distribution, habitat, diet, vocalizations, breeding ecology, and conservation status.

Subspecies


SUBSPECIES

Cacatua sanguinea transfreta Scientific name definitions

Distribution

lowland S New Guinea between Kumbe R and lower Fly R.

SUBSPECIES

Cacatua sanguinea sanguinea Scientific name definitions

Distribution

NW Western Australia (Kimberley) and Northern Territory E to Gulf of Carpentaria.

SUBSPECIES

Cacatua sanguinea westralensis Scientific name definitions

Distribution

WC and C Western Australia.

SUBSPECIES

Cacatua sanguinea gymnopis Scientific name definitions

Distribution

inland C and E Australia (S from NW and C Queensland).

SUBSPECIES

Cacatua sanguinea normantoni Scientific name definitions

Distribution

W Cape York Peninsula (NW Queensland).
Distribution of the Little Corella - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Little Corella

Recommended Citation

Rowley, I. and P. F. D. Boesman (2020). Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.litcor2.01
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