Meanings
plural little corellas
- A white cockatoo, Cacatua sanguinea, native to Australia and southern New Guinea.
There were red-tailed cockatoos, casuarina cockatoos, a little corella and a galah.
1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 4341 more example
The little corella has historically been confined to the northeast corner of South Australia but spread with the development of agriculture and irrigation, which provided new water and food sources.
2018 April 6, Royce Kurmelovs, The Guardian
Synonyms & antonyms
Translations
Dutch naaktoogkaketoe
- naaktoogkaketoeCacatua sanguinea
Cite this entry
little corella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/little%20corella
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