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Type of cockatoo named after an explorer (5,8)

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I believe the answer is:

major mitchell

(Other definitions for major mitchell that I've seen before include "Australian cockatoo" , "Aussie bird" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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