Long-billed Corellas, Tintinara

Long-billed Corellas, Tintinara, SE South Australia

On my recent visit to Tintinara in the upper SE of South Australia I took a drive around the streets. On every other visit to this town I had just driven through except once when we stopped for a toilet break. I occasionally do some deliveries for a local courier so I took this opportunity – after I’d delivered the urgent parcel for the veterinarian – to look around the town and see if I could spot any interesting birds, and perhaps get some good shots.

On the grassy verge of the main road near the oval I saw several Long-billed Corellas feeding on the grass. Several Galahs added to the number. I just pointed the camera out of the window and took the photos on this page. The photos are not very good as I shot them quite quickly. The corellas were a little flighty, and when I tried to get closer by getting out of the car, they flew away. I also saw a small flock feeding on the cones of a pine tree near the oval, but couldn’t get close enough to photograph them.

Long-billed Corellas are found throughout most of south-eastern South Australia, western Victoria and into the Riverina region of NSW. In some other areas there are feral flocks which established themselves via escapes from aviaries, or deliberate release.

I’ve personally not recorded this species here in Murray Bridge where we get large, noisy flocks of the very common Little Corella.

Long-billed Corellas, Tintinara, SE South Australia

Long-billed Corellas, Tintinara, SE South Australia

Further reading:

• Sulphur-crested Cockatoos
• Little Corellas at Mannum
• Great Birding Moments – Long-billed Corellas
• Galah nesting attempt