Long-billed Corella

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Cacatua tenuirostris

Long-billed Corella, a reference photo
Photo: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The long-billed corella, also known as long-billed cockatoo or slender-billed corella (Cacatua tenuirostris), is a cockatoo native to Australia, which is similar in appearance to the little corella. This species is mostly white, with a reddish-pink face and forehead, and has a long, pale beak, which is used to dig for roots and seeds. It has reddish-pink feathers on the breast and belly.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Long-billed Corella being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Psittaciformes
Family
Cacatuidae
Genus
Cacatua
Species
Cacatua tenuirostris

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