canberrabirds

Mixed corella flocks

To: "'Jack and Andrea Holland'" <>, "'Geoffrey Dabb'" <>, <>
Subject: Mixed corella flocks
From: "Margaret Leggoe" <>
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:40:57 +1100

I have received some very interesting information out of this little exercise.  Thank you to all who have contributed.

 

From: Jack and Andrea Holland [
Sent: Sunday, 21 March 2010 2:12 PM
To: Geoffrey Dabb;
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Mixed corella flocks

 

That's certainly my experience.  Corellas are quite common and conspicuous along the coastline, eg at Cottesloe, but I'm always very hesitant to identify any as Western Corellas in the metropolitan area.  The degree of red is very variable, as well illustrated by Margaret's photo.

 

Jack Holland

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Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 1:33 PM

Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Mixed corella flocks

 

Joe Forshaw says the Littles and longbills at that location would be transplanted eastern species.

 

Margaret  -  There is now quite a bit of mixing in the large winter flocks in South Canberra.  So far, more than a half-dozen longbills would be unusual though.  g   

 

From: Margaret Leggoe [
Sent: Saturday, 20 March 2010 8:18 PM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Mixed corella flocks

 

In the ACT I have only seen mixed corella pairs, but in Fremantle recently, I saw a whole mixed flock of (presumably) Western and little corellas.  I did not know it was a mixed flock until I had a close look at the photos, of which I have attached a small detail.  (Sorry about the size.)

 

Other photos I took of corellas at play on the ground were all little corellas.

 

Margaret Leggoe

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