Corella (bird)

{{Short description|Subgenus of birds}}

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| name = Corella

| image = Littlecorella.jpg

| image_caption = Little corella

| taxon = Licmetis

| subdivision_ranks = Species

| subdivision = 6, see text

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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.

Species

References

Image:Long-billed Corella.jpg 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}}

File:Little corella on nest. Near Tibooburra, NSW.jpg, NSW]]

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Category:Cacatua