little corella en · NOUN
Meanings
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A white cockatoo, Cacatua sanguinea, native to Australia and southern New Guinea.
There were red-tailed cockatoos, casuarina cockatoos, a little corella and a galah.
1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 434:The little corella has historically been confined to the northeast corner of South Australia but spread with the development of agriculture and irrigation, which provided new water and food sources.
2018 April 6, Royce Kurmelovs, The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| little corellas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
nl naaktoogkaketoe (Cacatua sanguinea)