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Carnaby's Black Cockatoo
Also Known As: White-tailed Black Cockatoo, White-tailed Cockatoo, Slender-billed Cockatoo
Carnaby’s Black Cockatoos pair preening
Credit: (c) Peter Ericsson | http://www.pbase.com/peterericsson/
Species Profile
Genus:Calyptorhynchus
Species:
latirostris
| Size: | Adult Weight: |
|---|---|
| 55-60cm (21.5-23.4 in) | 540-760g (19.0-26.6 oz) |
Races including nominate:
one
Colourization Adult: Male-large cockatoo, brown/black in colour, white tail patches, white edgings to back of crown, ear coverts and throat; grey/white patch on rear ear coverts. Wings black with brown/white edgings. Tail side feathers with broad white band. Pink around eye. Bill dark grey. Eye brown. Female-shows broader and paler grey/white edgings to feathers, looking scalloped, area around eye grey, ear coverts larger and whiter, side feathers of tail with narrower white tail band. Bill light grey.
Colourization Juvenile: As in adult but with dull white ear coverts; narrow white tail band. Area around eye grey.
Call: High-pitched and drawn out whistle. Alarm call harsh screech. Fledged youngsters emit constant wheezing sound.
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Content Sources:
BirdCare Australia http://www.birdcare.com.au/white_tailed_black_cockatoo.htm
Lexicon of Parrots http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E057.htm&Pic=057_1.JPG
BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1391&m=0
CITES http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html
Internet Bird Collection http://www.hbw.com/ibc/
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.
Parrots: Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi and Grajal, 2000.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1989.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
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