Baudin's Black-Cockatoo — Australian Bird Identification Guide

Bird guideBaudin's Black-Cockatoo

The Baudin's black cockatoo is one of two species of white-tailed black cockatoo endemic to south-western Australia which were only separated taxonomically in 1948.

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⚠️Endangered

🍃Indigenous: Long-Billed Black-Cockatoo

At a glance

FamilyCockatoos

SizeLarge

RarityUncommon

HabitatInhabits moist eucalypt forest in the southwestern corner of Western Australia, where it eats seeds from large seed pods of Marri and Karri trees.

Best timeMost reliable in Western Australia from December to May.

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Recorded by Jonathan Steer

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3401visible records

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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

Black cockatoo with white ear patch and white tail panel. Unlikely to be observed out on the coastal sand plains of Perth. Very similar to Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo but with much longer, pointed upper mandible.

Behavior

Inhabits moist eucalypt forest in the southwestern corner of Western Australia, where it eats seeds from large seed pods of Marri and Karri trees. Calls include mournful wailing cries that are more clipped than those of Carnaby’s.

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Regional timing

Western Australia

Peak: December to May3,401 records

Commonly confused with

Carnaby's Black-CockatooZanda latirostrisBlack cockatoo with white ear patch and white tail panel, found in the southwestern corner of Western Australia, where it inhabits a wide variety of habitats, including woodlands, pine plantations, farmland, and urban parks. The very similar Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo has much longer upper mandible.→Red-tailed Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksiiMostly black plumage with red or orange panels on the tail. Female has yellow spots and barring on the chest. Plumage and bill size vary according to subspecies. Often feeds on the ground.→Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostrisBody entirely white with pink patches around eye and chin. It uses its long upper mandible to dig for roots and seeds. Native to southeastern Australia but numerous feral populations exist elsewhere, typically in suburban areas.→