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The Tanimbar corella (Cacatua goffiniana), also known as Goffin's cockatoo or Tanimbar cockatoo, is a species of cockatoo endemic to forests of Yamdena, Larat and Selaru, all islands in the Tanimbar Islands archipelago in Indonesia. [4] [5] [6] It has been introduced to the Kai Islands, Indonesia, [6] Puerto Rico and Singapore. [1]
Two to three eggs are laid and incubation lasts between 25–27 days. Both parents incubate the eggs and raise the nestlings. The nestling period is between 9 and 12 weeks, and the young fledglings remain with their parents for a number of months after fledging. [5] Sulphur-crested cockatoos have a range of visually observable expressions.
The little corella is a small white cockatoo growing to 35–41 cm (14–16 in) in length and weighs 370–630 g (13–22 oz), with a mean weight of 525 g (1.157 lb). [ 5 ] [ 6 ] It is similar in appearance to both the long-billed corella and the western corella , but the little corella is smaller, and unlike either of those species, it has ...
There are 21 species of cockatoos, [4] with the greater sulphur-crested cockatoo belonging to the genus Cacatua, the white cockatoos, of which there are 11 species. [4] Of the four subspecies, it is most closely related to the Mathews' cockatoo. Many of their genetic traits cannot be distinguished as exclusive to either one subspecies, and ...
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Cockatoo incubation times are dependent on species size, with the smaller cockatiels having a period of around 20 days and the larger Carnaby's black cockatoo incubating its eggs for up to 29 days. [7] The nestling period also varies by species size, with larger species having longer nestling periods. It is also affected by season and ...
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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.