Long Billed Corella
or Slender Bill (Cacatua tenuirostris)
A rare bird seldom found as either a pet or in collections, but certainly among
the most gregarious and intelligent of the cockatoos.
Found in southeastern
Australia, they are usually sighted in smaller groups foraging on the ground digging
for roots and tubers with their long upper mandibles. They are closely related
to the far more common Little Corella or Bare Eye cockatoo.
Nesting generally
begins in early March with the laying of 2 eggs. Both male and female incubate
the eggs until they are about 10 days old at which time we remove the eggs for
artificial incubation.
Their rather formidable appearance accounts for
their rarity. There is no better bird for pet companionship. The Slender Bill
is a vigorous and playful pet with an aptitude to talk like no other cockatoo
we have encounter.
The current price is $1900 plus shipping & shipping
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