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: 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...
