Interesting ideas. Do we know "these are birds which have a feral
(cage-bird) origin"? This playfulness is standard in Little Corellas. Flocks
of Long-billed Corellas probably only occur in their normal range (W Vic &
SE SA).
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From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
calyptorhynchus .
Sent: Tuesday, 24 March 2015 4:39 PM
To: Canberra Birds;
Subject: temperament in Corellas
For a few months I have been observing a flock of Corellas near the Woden
town-centre in Canberra. These are birds which have a feral (cage-bird)
origin. Amongst them are several pairs of Long-billed type Corellas (they
seem to prefer to pair with their own kind as it were).
I have observed that the Little Corellas are intensely playful, and seem to
spend most of their time swooping around, hanging upside down from street
lamps, playing with paper cups, having mock fights with each other &c.
However the Long-billeds seem much quieter and more placid, and often seem
to be slightly embarrassed by the antics of their cousins. They, whilst
associating in the same flock, mostly sit around quietly observing the play,
but not taking part in it.
Has anyone observed this difference from separate observations of wild
Little and Long-billed flocks?
--
John Leonard
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