Little Corella
Cacatua sanguineaGould, J, 1843
English (US) Little Corella
The Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cacatuidae (Cockatoos) in the order Psittaciformes.
- Scientific name
- Cacatua sanguinea
- Family
- Cacatuidae (Cockatoos)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Little Corella
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1843
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Cacatua sanguinea transfreta
- Cacatua sanguinea sanguinea
- Cacatua sanguinea westralensis
- Cacatua sanguinea gymnopis
- Cacatua sanguinea normantoni
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1843
- Type locality
- North coast of Australia = Port Essington, Northern Territory.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.10, no.117 p.138
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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