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Cacatua goffini

Family Name: Psittacidae
Taxonomic Group: Vertebrates (Bird)
Common Name: Tanimbar Cockatoo, Tanimabr Corella, Goffin's Cockatoo

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Description

Description Different from the Yellow-crested Cockatoo by the lack of a long crest and greyish-white bill. Lores pink; eyering white; ear-coverts pale yellow; legs grey.  

Ecology, Habitat & Location

Ecological Notes Found in scrub, parks and gardens.
Habitats Parks & Gardens
Nature Reserves Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Status

Species Status Exotic / Introduced
Conservation Status Common

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References

References Lim, K.S. & Gardner, D. 1997. Birds: An illustrated field guide to the birds of Singapore. Singapore: Sun Tree Publishing Limited. 226pp

Wang, L.K. & Hails, C.J. 2007. An annotated checklist of the birds of Singapore. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement no. 15. 179pp

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Species record last updated on: 21 August 2019.
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