Which cockatoo No. 2, WA Australia (1 Viewer)

[Wiganlad]

An hour after my previous post, this time a few miles further east in Serpentine Dam picnic area, I videoed another flock of white-tailed black cockatoos, but again, Carnaby or Baudin? Any help for either post greatly appreciated

 

[Butty]

Bill(s) long. Thus long-billed (Baudin's) black-cockatoo. It's fun to watch them poking the insides out of Eucalyptus fruits.

 

[Larry Sweetland]

These are harder than you think. I'd go Carnaby's here. The "gap" in the upper mandible doesn't look as acutely arched as I'd want for Baudins or the pointy bit as thin as I'd want it either (to use the technical terms 😆). Call extremely useful here, but Carnaby's can look alarmingly "long-billed". Baudin's is a highly strung species.

 

[Wiganlad]

One minute I'm happy to hear Butty's view, then the cat gets thrown amongst the cocktails!

 

[Wiganlad]

That's cockatoos not cocktails!!

 

[Larry Sweetland]

One minute I'm happy to hear Butty's view, then the cat gets thrown amongst the cocktails!

Butty could still be right. I wouldn't put my house on Carnaby's. You might need a really hot Aussie to weigh in here.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Butty could still be right. I wouldn't put my house on Carnaby's. You might need a really hot Aussie to weigh in here.

Olivia Newton John is no longer available, sadly.

 

[Wiganlad]

Thank you both....or all three. I await some aussie expertise.