About Goffin's Cockatoo

The Tanimbar Corella (Cacatua goffiniana) also known as Goffin's Cockatoo or the Blushing Cockatoo, is a species of Cockatoo endemic to forests of Yamdena, Larat and Selaru, all islands in the Tanimbar Islands archipelago in Indonesia. It has been introduced to the Kai Islands, Indonesia, Puerto Rico and Singapore. Also called the Tanimbar Corella, the Goffin’s Cockatoo is the smallest of the white cockatoos, and is about 12 inches long from head to tail. Goffin’s Cockatoos are not shy birds. Like a typical cockatoo, most enjoy being held and petted, and are friendly and sociable. They are extremely intelligent birds.