Corella (bird)
Licmetis is a subgenus of the white cockatoos (genus Cacatua). They are collectively known as corellas in Australia. Three of the six species are primarily – or only – found in Australia, while the Philippines, Indonesia, and the Solomons each have an endemic species. They are relatively small cockatoos and – unlike the members of the subgenus Cacatua – all have pale bills. While most show yellow-tinged underwings and some red to the face, none has conspicuously coloured crests.
| Corella | |
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| Little corella | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Cacatuidae |
| Genus: | Cacatua |
| Subgenus: | Licmetis |
| Species | |
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6, see text | |
Species
- Long-billed corella, Cacatua (Licmetis) tenuirostris
- Western corella, Cacatua (Licmetis) pastinator
- Muir's corella, Cacatua (Licmetis) pastinator pastinator
- Butler's corella, Cacatua (Licmetis) pastinator butleri
- Little corella, Cacatua (Licmetis) sanguinea
- Red-vented cockatoo, Cacatua (Licmetis) haematuropygia
- Tanimbar corella, Cacatua (Licmetis) goffiniana
- Solomons cockatoo, Cacatua (Licmetis) ducorpsii
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References
A long-billed corella perching on a tree stump
- Brown, D. M., and Toft, C. A. (1999). Molecular systematics and biogeography of the cockatoos (Psittaciformes: Cacatuidae). Auk 116(1): 141–157.
- Juniper, T., and Parr, M. (1998). A Guide to the Parrots of the World. Pica Press, East Sussex. ISBN 1-873403-40-2
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