Members Help Required

["Philip Veerman via Canberrabirds " <>]

That all the feathers are dusky looking, with white edges is very strange. I have not ever seen that in a Corella, (normally pure white) but then again, this level of excess grey would not be very obvious. It is not stained or dirty. I suggest it is a genetic abnormality of excess melanin, even if the way it is evenly distributed (as though it is normal but it isn’t) is also quite odd. I don’t see anything suggestive of being a Galah hybrid. Have a look at https://www.google.com/search?q=galah+corella+hybrid&rlz=1C1GGRV_enAU751AU751&oq=galah%2F+corella+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCAgBEAAYFhgeMgYIABBFGDkyCAgBEAAYFhgeMggIAhAAGBYYHjIICAMQABgWGB4yCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yBggHEEUYOtIBCTkzNjVqMGoxNagCCLACAfEFFWOMFOT8L_s&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 for information on these hybrids (or just google search on “galah corella hybrids” for  lots of pictures of these hybrids. They are quite different, not like this photo.

 

Philip

 

From: Canberrabirds [ On Behalf Of Mark Clayton via Canberrabirds
Sent: Friday, 26 September, 2025 2:52 PM
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Subject: Re: [Canberrabirds] Fwd: Members Help Required

 

Looks like a normal Little Corella to me.

Mark

On 26/09/2025 11:58 am, Canberra Birds Secretary wrote:

Members are asked to help Peter Dixon identify a corella that he thinks may be crossed with a galah. He has two similar birds in his garden. See attached photo. Peter would be grateful to receive your suggestions.

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Margaret Robertson
Secretary Canberra Birds

 

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