Tanimbar Corella vs Western Corella

Cacatua goffiniana compared with Cacatua pastinator

Key Differences

• Tanimbar Corella is Near Threatened while Western Corella is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tanimbar Corella	Western Corella
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Cacatua	Cacatua
Species	Cacatua goffiniana	Cacatua pastinator

Evolutionary Relationship

Tanimbar Corella and Western Corella share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cacatua.

Conservation Status

Tanimbar Corella

NT — Near Threatened

Western Corella

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tanimbar Corella	Western Corella
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tanimbar Corella

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Ecuador). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Western Corella

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Tanimbar Corella

Tanimbar Corella (Cacatua goffiniana) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway