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Long-Billed Corella

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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

Comments (11)


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ledwolorz

4:51AM | Tue, 28 October 2008

Beautiful Corella,Fantastic colors,details and light,Wonderful photo.Alex.

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erlandpil

5:08AM | Tue, 28 October 2008

Great color and details erland

Levemark

5:33AM | Tue, 28 October 2008

Very good!

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babuci

5:47AM | Tue, 28 October 2008

Thight crop what I don't mind at all. Great details and a shadow of the bottlebrush is nicely seen on a white feathered body.

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schonee

7:43AM | Tue, 28 October 2008

Beautiful! Lucky you...Great shot!

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MrsRatbag

8:51AM | Tue, 28 October 2008

Wow, beautiful bird! Well captured!

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durleybeachbum

12:38PM | Tue, 28 October 2008

Well caught! very interesting info and a super shot.

thevolunteer

10:12PM | Wed, 29 October 2008

Beautiful capture. I wonder how they eat with a crooked beak....Aloha

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kasalin

10:11AM | Thu, 06 November 2008

Amazing capture, dear Stuart... The colours and composition are superb ... Love it !! Hugs :):):)

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mermaid

12:29PM | Fri, 07 November 2008

oh he really has a long beak and a somewhat damaged one...lol

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gattone_blu

4:00AM | Sat, 08 November 2008

Excellent shot my friend


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Photograph Details
F Numberf/5.6
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Shutter Speed1/400
ISO Speed400
Focal Length400

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