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Glossy Black Cockatoo
Cliff Greet

Glossy Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami)

46-50 cm Large, but the smallest of the Black Cockatoos.Highly endangered across it's entire range from Far North Queensland to South Australia. Habitat removal is the greatest cause of decline. The bird feeds almost exclusively on Casuarina Trees and lays one single egg. Photo by Andrew.
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Habitat
Open Woodland
Location
Walligan, Queensland, AUS
Date taken
November 2004
Scientific name
Calyptorhynchus lathami
Equipment used
Fuji S5000
lima
Great looking bird - I'd love to see one of these in the wild. Thanks.
 

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Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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