by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Male (from southern Western Australia) Female (from Queensland) Fallen tail feather (south-western Western Australia) Scientific Name: Calyptorhynchus banksii Size: around 60 cm What does it look and sound like? This is a large, black...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo Scientific Name: Zanda latirostris Size: 54-56 cm What does it look like? Also known as the Short-billed Black-Cockatoo, the Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo is easily confused with the Baudin’s (or Long-billed) Black-Cockatoo Zanda baudinii,...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, November 9, 2020
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo Scientific Name: Zanda funereus Size: 55 to 65 cm What does it look and sound like? This cockatoo is easily identified by its predominantly black plumage, the feathers of the body edged with yellow, and its yellow cheek patch and yellow...
