Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Zanda funerea
Also known as: Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo
RarityFairly Common
Height60 cm
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Bird Calls
5 recordings of the Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Did You Know?
3 Facts1
"They're skilled "carpenters," methodically stripping bark to create "platforms" that help them access grubs hiding in trees."
Field Guide
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
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The Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo is an impressive native Australian bird with a commanding presence. These large, majestic cockatoos cut striking silhouettes against the sky with their slow, deep wing beats and mournful calls that echo through forests and woodlands across southeastern Australia.
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo has been recorded.
- Byards Road Wetlands🔥 ActiveSouth Australia · 12 species · 17 sightings · seen 23 days ago
- Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens🔥 ActiveTasmania · 11 species · 13 sightings · seen 28 days ago
- Stuarts Point Recreation Area & Beach🔥 ActiveNew South Wales · 39 species · seen 4 days ago
- Budderoo track - Budderoo NPNew South Wales
- Cotter BendAustralian Capital Territory · 1 species · seen 67 days ago
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