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Palm Cockatoo
Probosciger aterrimus(Gmelin, JF, 1788)
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- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Cacatuidae
- Genus
- Probosciger
At a glance
The Palm Cockatoo is a large bird, about 56 cm long, listed as Endangered and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 56 cm
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Palm Cockatoo look like?
The Palm Cockatoo is a large bird, about 56 cm long and weighing 550–1040 g.
The palm cockatoo, also known as the goliath cockatoo or great black cockatoo, is a large, smoky-grey/black parrot of the cockatoo family native to New Guinea, the Aru Islands and the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. It has a crest of long feathers atop its head, with a very large and strong, sharply-hooked black beak, and prominent bright-red cheek patches.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Palm Cockatoo?
The Palm Cockatoo is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Palm Cockatoo eat?
The Palm Cockatoo feeds on fruit and seeds, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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