Can you recognize this fella?

[dom14]

I've noticed huge gatherings of Rainbow lorikeets(I think) in shopping center trees during windy storms, in early spring to mid spring.
The combined noise of them was deafening. Even though I video recorded them, I couldn't get a clear picture of any without a strong flashlight into the bushy branches of the tree, but I recorded their noisy chattering clearly. I'm not sure the reason, but I guess it's a gathering to protect themselves from the windy storm.

[dom14]

Ive a large flock of long billed Corella flying around ATM, they are feeding
on all the Conifer trees in the area. Normally there are rainbow Lorikeet eating
all the flowers on the lemon scented gum tree outside my place.

I can't say I've sighted Long billed Corellas much, even though sulfur crested ones are the most prolific sight around here with occasional "pink crested cockatoos" mostly in pairs or occasionally three or four.
I'm at lost how the speciation happened for two type of cockatoos looks similar other than behaviour & looks.
I'm guessing they were in largely separated areas before climate change moved them to cohabit same areas.
Not unlike the blonde hair in europe & blonde hair in southern hemisphere natives, which were evolved independently with totally different mutations of genes. It's fascinating what nature comes up with, given enough time.

[threedogs]

@dom14 Pink crested would be Major Mitchell great looking parrot
and not related at all to the sulfur crested.
I think all the gum trees are in flower at the moment along with the conifers
so plenty of food around

[dom14]

@dom14 Pink crested would be Major Mitchell great looking parrot
and not related at all to the sulfur crested.
I think all the gum trees are in flower at the moment along with the conifers
so plenty of food around

Yeah, probably not in immediate terms, but I suspect they were some time ago and branched out to produce two separate species, or it's possible they were not related at all, as you say. If they've done a genome project on them, they can tell whether they are closely related or distantly related or not related at all. But, I think all parrot species are related, all around the world. They are different branch of birds with a highly developed brain, I think. Sulfur crested can live up to 120 years. Remarkable, considering no human can live that long, afaik. Nature wouldn't give him a lifespan that long unless it has a well above average bird brain. In the wild, they are not likely to live that long, of course.
I'm fascinated by the emotional response of sulfur crested cockatoos. It's on par with cats and dogs and in some sense even more intelligent I reckon. I was able to develop a friendship with a one which wouldn't come anywhere closer to me initially but gradually became good mates.
I just couldn't give him a permanent home 'cos of my feline mate.