How do you identify a Solomons Corella?

The Solomons corella is about 30 cm (12 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Solomons Corella?

The Solomons Corella is a large sized bird weighing about 394 g.

Where can you see a Solomons Corella?

The Solomons Corella occurs in 3 countries, including the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

What birds look similar to a Solomons Corella?

The Solomons Corella is most easily confused with the Blue-eyed Cockatoo, the White Cockatoo and the Salmon-crested Cockatoo.

Is the Solomons Corella endangered?

The Solomons Corella is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Solomons Corella

Cacatua ducorpsii

Cockatoos · Psittaciformes · Rare

The Solomons Corella (Cacatua ducorpsii) is a rare cockatoo found in 3 countries, weighing about 394 g. The Solomons corella, also known as Solomons cockatoo, Ducorps's cockatoo or broad-crested corella, is a species of cockatoo endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago.

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Solomons Corella (Cacatua ducorpsii), photo 1 — Photo: Kai Squires · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Solomons Corella (Cacatua ducorpsii), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Kai Squires, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Solomons Corella

The Solomons corella, also known as Solomons cockatoo, Ducorps's cockatoo or broad-crested corella, is a species of cockatoo endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago. This small white cockatoo is larger than the Tanimbar corella yet smaller than the umbrella cockatoo. The species is common across most of the Solomons, absent only from Makira in the south. It inhabits lowland rainforests, secondary forests, cleared areas and gardens.

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How to identify it

The Solomons corella is about 30 cm (12 in) long. They are predominantly white. They have a blue eye ring and a recumbent crest which resembles a sail in its raised state. As other members of the subgenus Licmetis, it has a pale bill.

Where it lives

Solomon Islands Papua New Guinea

Recorded as a rare visitor in Taiwan.

When to see it

Best months: April, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in September. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Solomons Corella?: The Solomons corella is about 30 cm (12 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Solomons Corella?: The Solomons Corella is a large sized bird weighing about 394 g.
Where can you see a Solomons Corella?: The Solomons Corella occurs in 3 countries, including the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.
What birds look similar to a Solomons Corella?: The Solomons Corella is most easily confused with the Blue-eyed Cockatoo, the White Cockatoo and the Salmon-crested Cockatoo.
Is the Solomons Corella endangered?: The Solomons Corella is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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