Scientific Name: Cacatua goffiniana
Malay Name: Kakaktua Tanimbar
Chinese Name: 戈氏凤头鹦鹉
Alternative Name(s): Tanimbar Cockatoo
Range: Tanimbar Island in Indonesia.
Taxonomy: Monotypic.
Size: 32 cm
Identification: All white cockatoo with short crest and white eye ring. Grey legs and bill with light pink feathers around base of bill. Separated from Yellow-crested Cockatoo by lack of yellow crest and more compact build.
Habitat: Lightly wooded habitats in Singapore, although often found foraging away from forests, even around housing estates.
Behaviour/Ecology: Presence given away by loud, raucous screeches.
Local Status: Uncommon introduced resident
Conservation Status: Near Threatened (BirdLife International 2021)
Location: Most wooded parks. Pasir Ris Park, Ulu Pandan Park Connector, Kent Ridge Park, Southern Ridges, Sentosa.
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Tanimbar Corella)
References:
BirdLife International. (2021). Cacatua goffiniana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22684800A178109782.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Tanimbar Corella. Retrieved on April 19, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/tanimbar-corella.