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Glossy Black Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus lathami(Temminck, 1807)
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Also known asGaruugii
- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Cacatuidae
- Genus
- Calyptorhynchus
At a glance
The Glossy Black Cockatoo is a large bird, about 47–48 cm long, listed as Vulnerable and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 47–48 cm
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Glossy Black Cockatoo look like?
The Glossy Black Cockatoo is a large bird, about 47–48 cm long and weighing 335–515 g.
The glossy black cockatoo is a species of bird found in Australia. It is the smallest member of the subfamily Calyptorhynchinae, and found in eastern Australia. Adult glossy black cockatoos may reach 50 cm (19.5 in) in length. They are sexually dimorphic. Males are blackish brown, except for their prominent sub-terminal red tail bands; the females are dark brownish with idiosyncratic yellow marking around the neck and prominent sub-terminal tail band of red with black bars.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Glossy Black Cockatoo?
The Glossy Black Cockatoo is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
What sound does a Glossy Black Cockatoo make?
Recordings of the Glossy Black Cockatoo on BirdUp feature its begging.
begging · Quality B
James Ray · Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains City Council, New South Wales, Australia
Call
Sofia Zvolanek · New South Wales, AU
Call
AmandaF · Tenterfield, AU-NS, AU
Call
Claudia Schipp · New South Wales, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Glossy Black Cockatoo eat?
The Glossy Black Cockatoo feeds on seeds, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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