Although many died from stress during shipment, there may be a small silver lining behind this ecological disaster, because many Tanimbar corellas have reproduced in captive breeding programs. Many of the dazed, disoriented birds were captured for the pet trade. In the 1970s, Japanese loggers ravaged the islands. Conservation A pet juvenileĭue to ongoing habitat loss on Tanimbar, limited range and illegal hunting, the Tanimbar corella is evaluated as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. No courtship behavior was observed between cock and hen prior to mating. The hen feeds her offspring for approximately three weeks after fledging. Aviculturists in the United Kingdom have reported that the Tanimbar corella breeds from late spring - with the eggs hatching before July after an incubation period of approximately 28 days, the nest being attended to by both parents. Virtually all knowledge of the this species' breeding habits comes from captive-bred populations. Their breeding season is unknown and little is known of their mating behaviors. Not much is known about the breeding behaviour of this species in the wild.

In captivity, Tanimbar corellas live up to 30 years, making them one of the shorter-lived cockatoo species. The males are slightly larger, but otherwise look similar to the females. The beak is pale grey and the eye colour is brown in females and black in males. The underside of its wing and tail feathers exhibit a yellowish tinge. The deeper (proximal) parts of the crest feathers and neck feathers are also a salmon color, but the coloration here is hidden by the white color of the more superficial (distal) areas of these feathers. Its body is mainly covered with white feathers, with salmon or pink colored feathers between the beak and eyes. Like all members of the family Cacatuidae, the Tanimbar corella is crested, meaning it has a collection of feathers on its head that it can raise or lower. They are about 31 cm (12 in) from head to tail. Tanimbar corellas weigh, on average, about 250 g (9 oz) for females and 300 g (11 oz) for males. It breeds well in captivity and there is a large avicultural population. It is classified as Near Threatened due to deforestation and bird trade. Tanimbar corellas are the smallest of the white cockatoos. This species was only formally described in 2004, after it was discovered that the previous formal descriptions pertained to individuals of a different cockatoo species, the Ducorps' or Solomons cockatoo ( Cacatua ducorpsii). It has been introduced to the Kai Islands, Indonesia, Puerto Rico and Singapore. The Tanimbar corella ( Cacatua goffiniana), also known as Goffin's cockatoo, is a species of cockatoo endemic to forests of Yamdena, Larat and Selaru, all islands in the Tanimbar Islands archipelago in Indonesia.

Miniature cockatoo