Corella | |
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Little corella | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Superfamily: | Cacatuoidea |
Family: | Cacatuidae |
Subfamily: | Cacatuinae |
Tribe: | Cacatuini |
Genus: | Cacatua |
Subgenus: | Licmetis |
Species | |
6, see text |
6, see text
Licmetis is a subgenus of the white cockatoos (genus Cacatua). They are collectively known as corellas in Australia. Three of the six species are primarily – or only – found in Australia, while the Philippines, Indonesia, and the Solomons each have an endemic species. They are relatively small cockatoos and – unlike the members of the subgenus Cacatua – all have pale bills. While most show yellow-tinged underwings and some red to the face, none have conspicuously coloured crests.