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| − | + | [[Image:Red-tailed_Black_Cockatoo.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Photo © by {{user|tcollins|tcollins}} <br />Darwin, [[Australia]], July 2006]] | |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 50–65 cm (19¾-25½ in) | ||
| + | *Black overall plumage | ||
| + | *Red tail bands<br /> | ||
| + | '''Females''' | ||
| + | *Brownish-black overall plumage | ||
| + | *Yellow bars and spots | ||
| + | *Yellowish-orange tail stripes | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | [[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]] | |
| + | [[Australia]]: found in [[New South Wales]], [[Northern Territory]], [[Queensland]], [[South Australia]], [[Victoria]], [[Western Australia]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | [[Image:DSC 0906 juv Red-tailed Black .JPG|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user|Doc+Duck|Doc Duck}}<br />near Buffalo Creek, Darwin, [[Northern Territory]], [[Australia]], August 2018]] | ||
| + | There are 5 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''C. b. naso'': | ||
| + | :*Forests of south-western Western Australia | ||
| + | *''C. b. escondidus'': | ||
| + | :*Western Australia (arid and semi-arid zones of Western Australia south of the Kimberley) | ||
| + | *''C. b. banksii'': | ||
| + | :*Tropical northern [[Australia]] (northeastern Western Australia east to eastern Queensland and northeastern New South Wales) | ||
| + | *''C. b. samueli'': | ||
| + | :*central [[Australia]] (southern Northern Territory, northern South Australia, southwestern Queensland, and central New South Wales) | ||
| + | *''C. b. graptogyne'': | ||
| + | :*Forests of south-eastern [[South Australia]] and south-western [[Victoria]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Tropical forests; eucalyptus woodlands near water, shrub and grassland. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists of a variety of eucalyptus seeds, berries, fruits, insects and grubs. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | [[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]] | ||
| + | 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== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015) | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Calyptorhynchus | + | {{GSearch|"Calyptorhynchus banksii" {{!}} "Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo"}} |
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | {{VSearch|"Calyptorhynchus banksii" {{!}} "Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo", video}} |
| + | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Calyptorhynchus]] [[Category:Videos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:33, 10 May 2023
- 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
_Calyptorhynchus_banksii,_AUSTRALIA.jpg)
Australia: found in New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 5 subspecies[1]:
- C. b. naso:
- Forests of south-western Western Australia
- C. b. escondidus:
- Western Australia (arid and semi-arid zones of Western Australia south of the Kimberley)
- C. b. banksii:
- Tropical northern Australia (northeastern Western Australia east to eastern Queensland and northeastern New South Wales)
- C. b. samueli:
- central Australia (southern Northern Territory, northern South Australia, southwestern Queensland, and central New South Wales)
- 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, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://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
External Links
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