Life has been very busy and I've done hardly any photography, the this is the first time this type of Corella has visited our yard, no really happy with the composition but had about 30 seconds to take the shot before he took off. Thanks for looking Stuart P.S. please copy and past the link below to listen to their call. http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/images/audio/cacatua-tenuirostris.mp3 Scientific name: Cacatua tenuirostris Family: Cacatuidae Order: Psittaciformes The scientific name for the genus that includes corellas, Cacatua, comes from the Malay word for a cockatoo: 'kakatuwah'. It means 'a vice', referring to their powerful bills. Description The Long-billed Corella is a medium-sized white cockatoo with a short crest (not always visible) and short tail, stocky body and a distinctive long upper mandible to its bill. There is a faint yellowish wash on the undersides of its wings and tail, and orange-red splashes on its forehead, throat and an orange-red crescent across its upper breast. The eye ring is pale grey-blue. It is a conspicuous and gregarious species, often seen foraging in large flocks on the ground. Distribution The Long-billed Corella is normally found only in the extreme south-east of Australia from south-eastern South Australia through western Victoria to southern New South Wales. However, it has established populations in other parts of eastern Australia (probably from escaped cage birds). Breeding Long-billed Corellas form monogamous pairs and both parents prepare the nest, incubate the eggs and feed the young. Nests are made in the hollows of large old eucalypts, and sometimes in cavities of loose gravelly cliffs (scoria). The eggs are laid on a lining of decayed wood. Facts and figures Minimum size: 38 cm Maximum size: 41 cm Average size: 40 cm Average weight: 567 g Breeding season: July to December Clutch size: 1 to 4 Incubation: 24 days Time in nest: 56 days