Cacatua pastinator
The Western Corella, Cacatua pastinator, is a striking, medium-sized white cockatoo endemic to the southwestern regions of Western Australia. Adorned in pristine white plumage, it is distinguished by a relatively short, often barely visible crest and a distinct blue-grey ring of bare skin around its dark eyes, sometimes referred to as 'spectacles.' A subtle pale yellow wash can be observed on the underside of its wings and tail feathers, particularly in flight, with a pale greyish-yellow patc...
Found primarily in open woodlands, grasslands, and agricultural areas, often near water sources. They inhabit low-elevation plains and undulating country.
Their diet consists predominantly of seeds, grains, corms, bulbs, and roots, with a minor intake of insects. They are primarily ground foragers, using their strong bills to dig.
Western Corellas are highly diurnal and gregarious, spending their nights in communal roosts, often in tall trees, before dispersing in large flocks at dawn to forage. Their foraging strategy primarily involves ground feeding, where they use their powerful bills to dig extensively for underground...
The Western Corella is endemic to the southwestern and west-central regions of Western Australia, primarily concentrated in the Wheatbelt and Swan Coastal Plain. Its breeding range extends northwards to the Shark Bay region and eastwards into the fringes of the Goldfields-Esperance area, includin...
Least Concern
- The Western Corella is the largest of the 'white corella' species. - They are endemic to a relatively small area of southwestern Western Australia. - Their powerful bills are perfectly adapted for digging deep into the soil to unearth underground plant parts. - Flocks can number in the thousand...