Listen to the little corella
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About the little corella
The little corella is a bird in the family Cacatuidae (order Psittaciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 20 g.
What does the little corella sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The little corella (Cacatua sanguinea), also known as the short-billed corella, bare-eyed cockatoo, blood-stained cockatoo, and little cockatoo is a white cockatoo native to Australia and southern New Guinea. It was known as Birdirra among the Yindjibarndi people of the central and western Pilbara. They would keep them as pets, or traditionally cook and eat them. The downy feathers are used in traditional ceremonies and dances where they adorn head and armbands.
Related birds in the genus Cacatua
More from the family Cacatuidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a little corella sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the little corella on this page, including its call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the little corella endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the little corella as “least concern”.
What family does the little corella belong to?
The little corella (Cacatua sanguinea) belongs to the family Cacatuidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Bronte, Waverley Council, New South Wales, Australia by James Ray – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q748939 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Little corella – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Charles J. Sharp – CC BY-SA 4.0