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Old 01-28-2005, 07:20 AM
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Talking Ive figured out what a goffin is

I have been reading this site for months and have joined recently Ive managed to work ou tmost of the lingo and slang andthought I was doing really well. But I kept getting caught on What is a Goffin???? I looked up all my parrot books and no mention of it then I saw a picture .. and revelation A Goffin is short billed corella !!!!!!!! Am I right :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
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Old 01-28-2005, 10:25 AM
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actually they are two different birds.......


Short-billed Corella = Cacatua sanguinea (left picture)

Goffin's Cockatoo = Cacatua goffini (right picture)

The Goffin's origin is the Tanimbar Islands of Indonesia
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Old 01-28-2005, 11:15 AM
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Wink damn

damn thought id made a breakthrough do you mind if I still beleive that its a shortbilled corella cause we dont have goffins here PPPPlLLLLLLLLEEAASSEE
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LOL aussieparrotchich, its the thought that counted....
OT, but BTW I think goffins are so darn cute!
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damn thought id made a breakthrough do you mind if I still beleive that its a shortbilled corella cause we dont have goffins here PPPPlLLLLLLLLEEAASSEE
oooooooooooooook........I guess tha'd be ok...... :icon_redf :icon_redf
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