Arguably the most common wild cockatoo hybrid, little corella x galah cockatoo hybrids have earned the name “Apricot cockatoos” due to their pastel colors. They have a consistent appearance, showing off light salmon-colored plumage with light grey wings and somewhat darker cheeks. Hybrids with more corella influence may even have white spots on their wings, though this could also be due to sun-bleaching.
This combination was first captive-bred in 1955, though most of the original offspring died due to neglect or, as one necropsy found, a weak skeletal structure. K. Lukaszewicz, the director of the Wroclaw Zoo in Poland, later released the story on Aviculture Magazine.
In the wild, many little corella x galah cockatoo hybrids are attacked and kicked out of their flocks while others are welcomed just the same. It’s unclear but unlikely that they are fertile.
