Western Corella

Taxobox
name = Western Corella
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1


regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Psittaciformes
familia = Cacatuidae
subfamilia = Cacatuinae
genus = "Cacatua"
subgenus = "Licmetis"
species = "C. pastinator"
binomial = "Cacatua pastinator"
binomial_authority = (Gould , 1841)

The Western Corella, "Cacatua pastinator", is a cockatoo endemic to Western Australia. It was previously considered a subspecies of the Little Corella. There are two subspecies, the nominate and "butleri". While generally uncommon, it has expanded its range in recent decades, and is therefore listed as least concern by BirdLife International. However, the nominate subspecies, popularly known as Muir's Corella, is relatively rare, with a population of around 3000 individuals.

Captivity

This species has the ability to mimic clearly and like other cockatoos bonds strongly to their owner. The Western Corella may show aggression to other birds in the aviary. Nowhere near as common in captivity as the Little Corella or Long-billed Corella.

References

* Database entry includes a lengthy justification of why this species is of least concern

External links

* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1406&m=0 BirdLife Species Factsheet.]
* [http://www.naturebase.net/pdf/plants_animals/living_with_wildlife/3306_muirs_plantations.pdf Information about Muir's corella ("Cacatua pastinator pastinator")]
* [http://www.parrots.org/index.php/encyclopedia/captivestatus/western_corella/]