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Red-tailed Black Cockatoo  (Calyptorhynchus banksii)

Also Known As: Red-tailed Cockatoo, Black Cockatoo, Banksian Cockatoo, Banksian Red-tailed Cockatoo, Bank's Black Cockatoo, Great-billed Cockatoo
 
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Captive female Red-tailed Black Cockatoo sitting on perch

Credit: (c) Sam Williams
 
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:
Excellent with a very devoted owner; can be quite noisy; has moderate talking ability.

Captive Status:
Increasing in captivity in Australia; rare outside.

Longevity:
50-100 yrs; C.b. naso - 25-50 yrs.

Housing:
Walk-in enclosure, minimum length 7m (23 ft).

Enrichment:
Chewable objects - heat sterilized pine cones, fir, pine, willow or elder branches, vegetable tanned leather toys; different size perches, socialization; bathing.

Nest Box Size:
16" x 16" x 36" (40.6cm x 40.6cm x 91.5cm) vertical open box.

Clutch Size:
1 to 2

Incubation Time:
28 days

Fledging Age:
11-13 weeks

Hatch Weight:
25g (0.8 oz)

Peak Weight:
556g (19.5 oz)

Weaning Weight:
500g (17.5 oz)

Link to Specialist Club:
Cockatoo Society. 26961 N. Broadway, 92026.

More Info Sites:
http://www.birdhealth.com.au/bird/parrot/aspets.html#redtail

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/DSE/nrenpa.nsf/LinkView/B447CDA400A6A7DFCA257067008172DEDD4174D5B4E9A71BCA256E5A0010E8D0

http://www.avianweb.com/redtailedcockatoos.html

http://www.birdcare.com.au/red_tailed_black_cockatoo.htm