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Tanimbar Corella
Cacatua goffiniana
Tanimbar Corella (Cacatua goffiniana) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Tanimbar Corella (Cacatua goffiniana) is a member of the Cacatuidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 275 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Cacatuidae Cockatoos
- Genus Cacatua
- Species goffiniana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 275 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Cacatuidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tanimbar Corella is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Tanimbar Corella is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tanimbar Corella (Cacatua goffiniana) belongs to the Cacatuidae family of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Tanimbar Is. (s Moluccas).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 275 g, with a wing length of about 21.1 cm and a tail of around 11.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4,112 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tanimbar Corella?
The Tanimbar Corella is a large bird that weighs around 275 g.
Where does the Tanimbar Corella live?
The Tanimbar Corella is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Tanimbar Is. (s Moluccas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tanimbar Corella belong to?
The Tanimbar Corella (Cacatua goffiniana) belongs to the Cacatuidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Tanimbar Corella eat?
The Tanimbar Corella is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Tanimbar Corella migrate?
The Tanimbar Corella is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tanimbar Corella endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Tanimbar Corella's range?
The Tanimbar Corella has a mapped global range of about 4,112 km².
Conservation
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