Ducorps's Cockatoo (Cacatua ducorpsii)

This appears to be a new species for the gallery. Although conspicuous, these cockatoos were shy and did not allow close approach. Note pale yellow wash on undertail coverts and short triangular crest. The eyering is blue skin, technically a periophthalmic ring. This species is often called Solomons Corella or Solomons Cockatoo and is endemic to the Solomon Islands. Here at Guadalcanal it reaches the southern limit of its range. Its breeding biology was unknown until 1997 when several nests with young in high natural tree cavities were described.