Alternative name(s): Short-billed Black Cockatoo, Slender-billed Black Cockatoo
The male is on the right with the darker bill and reddish eye ring
Photo by ChrisCharles
Yanchep Western Australia, March 2007
Photo by ChrisCharles
Yanchep Western Australia, March 2007
- Zanda latirostris
Calyptorhynchus]] latirostris
Identification
Similar Species
Very similar to Baudin's Black-Cockatoo apart from slightly shorter bill, and voice similar to east coast Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo.
Distribution
South-west Western Australia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1], which in the past has been viewed as part of White-tailed Black Cockatoo.
Habitat
Woodlands, heaths and scrub
Behaviour
Often feeds on ground.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Carnaby's Black Cockatoo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Carnaby%27s_Black_Cockatoo
External Links
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