July-September nests are in tree hollows. May take some garden crops (yams and pawpaws).Ģ to 3 elliptical eggs, 37.5 x 26.5mm (1.5 x 1.0 in) Seen in pairs or small flocks flying above the treetops. Is noisy and visible, will fly off noisily if disturbed. Forages in native gardens for pawpaws and sweet potatoes. Cockatoos have a much more restricted range than the true parrots, occurring naturally only in Australasia.Eleven of the 21 species exist in the wild only in Australia, while seven species occur only in the islands of the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. No cockatoo species are found in Borneo, despite their presence on nearby Palawan and Sulawesi or many Pacific islands, although fossil remains have been recorded. Colour Adult: Both adults small, white cockatoo with short upper mandible pink wash on bases of feathers on head, brighter on cheeks, sometimes extending to breast bare blue eye ring. Found up to 1700m (5576 ft) mainly below 700m (2296 ft).įeeds on seeds, berries, fruit, buds, blossoms, epiphytes and insects and their larvae. Eleven of the 21 species exist in the wild only in Australia, while seven species occur only in the islands of the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Genus: Cacatua Species: ducorpsii Size: 31cm (12.1 in) Weight: 290-415g (10.1-14.5 oz) Subspecies including nominate: one. Occurs in Bougainville and Buka Islands, E Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands east to Malaita but absent from San Cristobal group.įound from coastal areas to mountains variety of habitats including forest, forest edge, secondary growth, gardens, woodland and townships. Information is lacking but it still appears to be common, though likely to suffer in the future from increased logging. This small white cockatoo is larger than the Tanimbar Corella yet smaller than the Umbrella Cockatoo. This small white cockatoo is larger than the Tanimbar corella yet smaller than the umbrella cockatoo. The Solomons Cockatoo, also known as the Ducorps Cockatoo, Solomons Corella or Broad-crested Corella, is a species of cockatoo endemic to the Solomon Islands. The species has not been subjected to heavy trapping for trade. The Solomons cockatoo (Cacatua ducorpsii), also known as the Ducorps's cockatoo, Solomons corella or broad-crested corella, is a species of cockatoo endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago.
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