by Peter Rowland | Friday, May 9, 2025
Glossy Black-Cockatoo Scientific Name: Calyptorhynchus lathami Size: around 36cm What does it look like? Although the smallest Black-Cockatoo, the Glossy Black-Cockatoo is still very impressive. The male has a similar red band on the tail to the Red-tailed...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Gang-gang Cockatoo Male Female Scientific Name: Callocephalon fimbriatum Size: 32 to 37 cm What does it look like? The Gang-gang Cockatoo can be identified by its general grey plumage, each feather edged with greyish-white, and its short, square tail. The male has a...
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, October 26, 2020
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Scientific Name: Cacatua galerita Size: 45 to 50 cm What does it look like? The white plumage, black bill and distinctive sulphur-yellow crest of the common and familiar Sulphur-crested Cockatoo distinguish it from all other cockatoos found in...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, November 9, 2020
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo Scientific Name: Calyptorhynchus (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...
