DID YOU KNOW?
Feral populations of Tanimbar Corellas are common in urban parklands and gardens in Singapore.
Size:
32 cm (12.5 in)
Weight:
300 g (10.5 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults small white cockatoos, with white crest, white/blue eye ring, pink on lores, ear coverts yellow tinge, yellow under wings and tail, pinkish suffusion on breast and underparts. Beak grey/white. Eye brown/black in males, in female red.
Colour Juvenile:
Immatures similar to adults.
Call:
Loud screech. Young sound like Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), also produce mewing sound.
More Information:
Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1989.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
Parrots: Their Care and Breeding, Low, 1986.
Psittacine Aviculture, Schubot, Clubb and Clubb, 1992.
Captive Status:
Fairly common
Longevity:
40+ yrs
Housing:
Walk-in enclosure or cage, minimum length 3 m (9.8 ft).
Diet:
Small seed mixture – canary, oats, safflower, limited sunflower; spray millet, sprouted beans/peas, corn, green foods: dandelion, lettuce, Swiss chard, sowthistle, chickweed; fresh vegetables and fruit; nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, roasted peanuts), complete kibble.
Enrichment:
Are vigorous chewers so provide bird-safe, unsprayed fir, elder, pine or willow branches, wood toys (are chewers!), vegetable tanned leather chewables, knotted toys for undoing, ladders, acrylic non-destructibles. Also provide overhead misters or shallow water bowls for bathing.
Nest Box Size:
Vertical box, 12″ x 12″ x 24″ (30.5 cm x 30.5 cm x 61 cm).
Clutch Size:
2 to 3
Fledging Age:
11 weeks
Hatch Weight:
—
Peak Weight:
—
Weaning Weight:
—
World Population:
100,000-500,000 individuals, declining at a moderately rapid rate.
IUCN Red List Status:
Near Threatened
CITES Listing:
Appendix I
Threat Summary:
Has been heavily traded in wild bird trade and has suffered from habitat loss. May also be trapped as crop pest.
Range:
Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia; introduced in Singapore.
Habitat:
Coastal lowland primary and secondary forest, cultivated areas.
Wild Diet:
Other than some crops taken, little is known of their diet.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Behaviour little known – may be vocal at night. In display birds strut, crest raised.
Clutch and Egg Size:
2 to 3, rounded eggs, 38.5 x 28.5 mm (1.5 x 1.1 in).
Breeding Season:
Unknown.
