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Smaller brownish-black cockatoo of eastern Australia.
NSW: Vulnerable; SA: Vulnerable; NT: Vulnerable
Sensitive species — location data may be restricted
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Biliirr
At a glance
FamilyCockatoos
SizeLarge
RarityCommon
HabitatWoodland, forest edge, flowering street trees, farmland belts, and urban parkland.
Best timeReported across most months in Queensland, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
1092visible hotspots
7834visible records
2states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Male fairly plain except for bright red tail panels. Female has blotchy yellow patches on neck and face and orange-red tail panels. The species is entirely dependent on these trees, and recently chewed seed-cones are good indicators of their presence. Calls include drawn-out notes with a rougher, croakier tone than Red-tailed and Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoos.
Behavior
Large bill used to feed on Allocasuarina and Casuarina seeds. Usually observed in small groups rather than large flocks.
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