Cacatua goffiniana
The Tanimbar Corella, also known as Goffin's Cockatoo, is the smallest member of the cockatoo family, measuring approximately 31 cm (12 inches) in length and weighing between 250-380 grams. These charming parrots are predominantly white, featuring a short, rounded white crest that often remains recumbent. Distinctive field marks include a pale pinkish patch of feathers (lores) between the eye and the beak, an almost imperceptible pale orange-pink flush on the sides of the head and throat, and...
This species primarily inhabits tropical lowland forests, forest edges, and disturbed cultivated areas, typically found at elevations up to 100 meters above sea level.
Their diet primarily consists of seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, flowers, and insect larvae, supplemented by cultivated crops such as maize. They forage both in trees and on the ground, employing their strong beaks and feet to process food.
Tanimbar Corellas are highly social and diurnal, often observed in large, noisy flocks foraging during the day and roosting communally in tall trees at night. Their foraging strategies involve dexterous manipulation of food items with their feet, using their strong beaks to crack open seeds and n...
The Tanimbar Corella is endemic to the Tanimbar Islands archipelago in Indonesia, with its primary breeding range concentrated on the larger islands of Yamdena, Larat, and Selaru. As a resident species, it does not undertake seasonal migrations within its native range. However, notable feral popu...
Near Threatened
- The Tanimbar Corella is the smallest of all cockatoo species. - Studies have shown them capable of solving multi-step puzzles, opening complex locks, and even making and using tools. - They are one of the few bird species known to demonstrate sophisticated problem-solving skills, including usin...