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Little Corella  (Cacatua sanguinea)

Also Known As: Corella, Short-billed Corella, Dampier's Corella, Bare-eyed Cockatoo, Blood-stained Cockatoo, Blue-eyed Cockatoo
 
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Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea sanguinea)

Credit: (c) Ian Montgomery | http://birdway.com.au
 
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:
Wonderful pet, super personality, may be taught to talk. Are escape artists.

Captive Status:
Rare; not exported from Australia, infrequently imported from New Guinea.

Longevity:
50-80 yrs

Housing:
Walk-in aviary, minimum length 3m (9.8 ft).

Enrichment:
Provide lots of bird-safe chew toys (wooden block and vegetable tanned leather) and branches (pine, fir, elder, willow) for them to strip the bark off.

Nest Box Size:
Nesting log a metre long and 35cm (13.6 in) internal diameter or vertical box 12" x 12" x 24" (30.5cm x 30.5cm x 61cm).

Clutch Size:
2

Incubation Time:
26 days

Fledging Age:
6-8 weeks

Hatch Weight:
10g (0.35 oz)

Peak Weight:
374g (13.1 oz)

Weaning Weight:
245-305g (8.6-10.6 oz)

More Info Sites:
http://www.birdcare.com.au/little_corella.htm

http://www.avianweb.com/bareeyedcockatoo.html