Call comparison

Little Corella vs Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo call

The Little Corella and the Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo both belong to the cockatoo family, so their calls can sound alike. Play the two recordings one after the other and listen for the differences in the descriptions below.

In Birds of New South Wales, the Little Corella comes in Level 5 and the Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo in Level 2.

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Little Corella
Little Corella

Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea

Raucous, screeching, quavering flock calls.

A field recording of the Little Corella by Jono, shared on iNaturalist.

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Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo

Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo Zanda funerea

Mournful, drawn-out 'kee-ow' wails from passing flocks.

A field recording of the Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo by John Cull, shared on iNaturalist.

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