Little Corella

Predominantly white plumage with pale pinkish-salmon coloration on the lores (between the eye and bill). Underparts of the wings and tail may show a pale yellow wash. No significant dimorphism between sexes; juveniles have slightly duller plumage and smaller bills.

All-white body, short crest, pale blue bare skin around the eye, pale beak, and pinkish wash near the base of the bill.

Length: 35-41 cm; Wingspan: 75-90 cm; Weight: 300-550 g

A wide variety of loud, raucous screeches, high-pitched chatters, and nasal squawks given frequently while perching or flying.

Primarily granivorous, feeding on grass seeds, grains, roots, bulbs, fruits, and occasionally insects and larvae. Forages extensively on the ground.

Open country, including grasslands, savannahs, agricultural lands, arid shrublands, and urban parks, usually close to water.

Generally sedentary or nomadic, undertaking regional movements in response to food and water availability, particularly during droughts.

Nests in tree hollows (usually eucalypts near water). Clutch size is typically 2-4 white eggs. Both parents share incubation and chick-rearing duties.

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (larger with a prominent yellow crest and black bill) and Long-billed Corella (longer upper mandible and red band across the throat).

Acts as a seed disperser and predator of agricultural insects, though large flocks can sometimes cause local overgrazing or crop damage.

Least Concern (LC) with a stable or increasing population trend.

Look and listen for large, noisy flocks gathered on open grasslands, sports fields, or in the canopy of eucalyptus trees, especially near water sources.

Little Corellas are exceptionally playful and intelligent, known for spending hours soaring in strong winds just for fun, and they can form massive flocks numbering in the thousands.