BirdUp · Species
Carnaby's Black Cockatoo
Zanda latirostris(Carnaby, 1948)
Also known asNgoolark
- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Cacatuidae
- Genus
- Zanda
- Conservation
- Endangered
- Commonness
- Rare
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
Carnaby's black cockatoo, also known as the short-billed black cockatoo, is a large black cockatoo endemic to southwest Australia. It was described in 1948 by naturalist Ivan Carnaby. Measuring 53–58 cm (21–23 in) in length, it has a short crest on the top of its head. Its plumage is mostly greyish black, and it has prominent white cheek patches and a white tail band. The body feathers are edged with white giving a scalloped appearance. Adult males have a dark grey beak and pink eye-rings. Adult females have a bone-coloured beak, grey eye-rings and ear patches that are paler than those of the males.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- South-west WA (south-west Australia)
- Non-breeding range
- South-west WA (coastal areas including the Swan Coastal Plain and forests of the far southwest)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
- Jan
- Feb
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- Jun
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
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