Bare Eyed Cockatoo
One of the lighter colored subspecies of Little Corella, the Bare Eyed Cockatoo, also known as the Bare Eyed Corella may not be so striking in facial coloration as other subspecies. The Bare Eyed Corella will make a subtly beautiful and overtly sweet friend.
The Bare Eyed Cockatoo is generally
sweet and can be taught to talk and do tricks! They are, in fact, considered to
be the best talkers of all Cockatoos, but be careful; they are also good at
escaping! Little Corellas love to chew and can often bite their way out of wire
cages! In the wild, Little Corellas eat seeds, insects, bulbs and fruit. They
like open grassland or open forest and are usually found near water. Little
Corellas are very vocal in the wild and do not have a set home range; rather,
they are nomadic. In captivity, your Little Corella needs fresh water at all
times and should be fed on a good parrot mix supplemented with fresh fruits and
vegetables. The s.sanguinea subspecies of Little Corella is quite playful and is
often described as ?cheeky?! They are extremely intelligent and will perform
crazy or amusing antics in order to get your attention! S. sanguinea Little
Corellas do very well when kept in pairs. A single bird will do fine in a cage
of at least 800 by 600 by 1200 millimeters in dimension. Little Corellas will
thrive, however, in large aviaries with steel frames and very heavy wire. These
should be about two by two by six meters in dimension. In the wild, Little
Corellas build their nests in holes of tall trees or hollow branches and line
them with soft wood shavings. The courtship display of Little Corellas is
typical of Cockatoos; the male bobs his head and screeches at his intended
female while spreading his wings and tail and holding his crest erect. Little
Corellas intending to breed will pay a great deal of attention to their nesting
site, loitering around the entrance and inside, and chewing on the entrance! All
in all the Bare Eyed Cockatoo makes any excellant pet for anyone who is familiar
with cockatoos.
With grayish white feathers and curved, short white beaks, s.sanguinea Little Corellas are attractive birds. Their periopthalmic rings are blue-gray, and they have less pale red coloration about their beaks than other Little Corellas. Generally, there is a pale yellow coloring in the nostril region, which is more noticeable than the pink. Their feathers occasionally have a pinkish orange tinge to their bases, which is especially evident about the birds lores. The heads of Little Corellas are topped with a lovely curving crest. The only difference between the Little Corella sexes is in the size of the body or head, though often it is still very difficult to tell and DNA sexing is required.
The sanguinea sanguinea subspecies of Little Corella is found in Northern Australia. They have long been valued as pets. They are also called Bare-eyed Corellas.