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;[[:Category:Calyptorhynchus|Calyptorhynchus]] banksii | ;[[:Category:Calyptorhynchus|Calyptorhynchus]] banksii | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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*Black overall plumage | *Black overall plumage | ||
*Red tail bands<br /> | *Red tail bands<br /> | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | [[Image:715 Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black 02k (f) Calyptorhynchus banksii, AUSTRALIA.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|peterday|peterday}} <br />Kakadu, [[Australia]], May 2015]] | ||
There are 5 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | There are 5 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''C. b. banksii'': | *''C. b. banksii'': | ||
:*Tropical northern [[Australia]] | :*Tropical northern [[Australia]] | ||
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*''C. b. macrorhynchus'': | *''C. b. macrorhynchus'': | ||
:*North-western Australia (northern [[Western Australia]] and [[Northern Territory]]) | :*North-western Australia (northern [[Western Australia]] and [[Northern Territory]]) | ||
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Tropical forests; eucalyptus woodlands near water, shrub and grassland. | Tropical forests; eucalyptus woodlands near water, shrub and grassland. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | [[Image:Pair or Red Tailed Black Cockatoos .JPG|thumb|350px|right|Male in front, female behind<br />Photo by {{user|Peter+Merritt|Peter Merritt}}<br />[[Australia]], 2016]] | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
Their diet consists of a variety of eucalyptus seeds, berries, fruits, insects and grubs. | Their diet consists of a variety of eucalyptus seeds, berries, fruits, insects and grubs. | ||
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They build their nests in large, vertical tree cavities. The clutch consists of 1 to 2 white eggs, however usually only 1 survives to fledging. | They build their nests in large, vertical tree cavities. The clutch consists of 1 to 2 white eggs, however usually only 1 survives to fledging. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Avibase |
#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015) | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015) | ||
#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
Revision as of 22:17, 4 September 2016
- Calyptorhynchus banksii
Identification
50–65 cm (19¾-25½ in)
- Black overall plumage
- Red tail bands
Females
- Brownish-black overall plumage
- Yellow bars and spots
- Yellowish-orange tail stripes
Distribution
Australia: found in New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Taxonomy
Subspecies
_Calyptorhynchus_banksii,_AUSTRALIA.jpg)
There are 5 subspecies[1]:
- C. b. banksii:
- Tropical northern Australia
- C. b. macrorhynchus:
- North-western Australia (northern Western Australia and Northern Territory)
- C. b. samueli:
- West-central to east-central Australia
- C. b. naso:
- Forests of south-western Australia
- C. b. graptogyne:
- Forests of south-eastern South Australia and south-western Victoria
Habitat
Tropical forests; eucalyptus woodlands near water, shrub and grassland.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of a variety of eucalyptus seeds, berries, fruits, insects and grubs.
Breeding
They build their nests in large, vertical tree cavities. The clutch consists of 1 to 2 white eggs, however usually only 1 survives to fledging.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Red-tailed Black Cockatoo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-tailed_Black_Cockatoo
