Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos aka Yellow-eared Black Cockatoos
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Overview
Kindly provided by Dr. Rob Marshall - http://www.birdhealth.com.au)The Black Cockatoos (Yellow and White Tailed) are one of the largest of the cockatoo species and have dull black plumage.
In the wild, the Black Cockatoo Inhabits the south eastern and south western corners of Australia and is mainly found in tall eucalypt forests and pine plantations.
These birds are noisy and conspicuous and generally socialise in family groups.
The Black Cockatoo has a need for attention that far outweighs any of the other cockatoo species, making this an extremely high maintenance bird and one that is generally not suitable as a pet. These birds are highly prone to stress in captivity and often become susceptible to behavioural problems such as feather picking and excessive screaming.
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| Black Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus funereus |
| Size: Up to 70cm in length |
| Pet Status: Poor |
| Talking Ability: Good |
| Noise Level: High |
| Lifespan: Up to 100 years |
| Breeding Ability: Good |
| Courtship Display: Male raises short crest and tail to display tail band with distinct clucking sound. |
| Number of Eggs: 1-2 eggs |
| Incubation: 28 days |
| Compatibility with other species: Not recommened |
| Feeding: Seed and Fruit eaters |
| Health Programmes: Follow the Parrot Health Programme. |
| Sexing: Ear coverts of female are generally a brighter yellow. Surgical or DNA sexing generally required. |
The Red Tailed Black Cockatoo, whilst still demanding a lot of attention, is far more desirable as a pet.
Distribution
The Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus funereus, is a large cockatoo native to the south-east of Australia. It is found from Eyre Peninsula to south and central eastern Queensland. In some places at least, they appear to have adapted to humans and can be often seen in many parts of urban Sydney and Melbourne.
Although not particularly common, they are one of the most well-loved and characteristic birds of southern Australia. They are usually seen flying at only moderate height. They have particularly large wings and flap deeply, very slowly, and with a peculiar heavy, fluid motion. Their loud, eerie wailing calls carry for long distances, and the combination of sound and silhouette is unmistakable.
Description: Adult birds are between 55 and 65 cm in length, black overall with paler feather-margins and patches of pale yellow in the tail. The male bird (illustrated at right) has a black bill, a dull yellow patch behind the eye, and a reddish eye-ring. Females and immatures have a grey eye-ring, a light-coloured bill, and a brighter, more clearly-defined yellow cheek-patch.
Diet: Their natural food is varied, but much of the diet comprises seeds of native trees, particularly she-oak (Casuarina) but also Eucalyptus, Acacia, Banksia and Hakea. They are very fond of the larvae of tree-boring beetles and moths, and strip the bark from the trees and tear away at the wood to find them.
Breeding: The yellow-tailed black cockatoos have a long breeding season. Both sexes construct the nest, which is a large tree hollow, lined with wood chips. The female alone incubates one or two eggs, while the male supplies the food. Usually only one chick survives, and it stays in the care of its parents for about six months. (Source: Wikipedia.org)
Genus: Scientific: Calyptorhynchus ... English: Black Cockatoos
... Dutch: Raafkakatoes ... German: Rabenkakadus ... French:
Cacatoès noir 
Species: Scientific:
Calyptorhynchus funereus funereus (Northern - Yellow-eared
Cockatoo) & Xanthanotus (Southern) ...English:
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos,Yellow-eared Cockatoos ...Dutch: Geeloorraafkakatoe ...German: Gelbohr
Rabenkakadu ... French: Cacatoès à queue
jaune CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: South-eastern
Australia Related Web Resources: Lexicon
of Parrots
Tasmanian Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos: Genus: Scientific: Calyptorhynchus ... English: Black Cockatoos
... Dutch: Raafkakatoes ... German: Rabenkakadus ... French:
Cacatoès noir Species: Scientific:
Calyptorhynchus funereus xanthanotus ... English: Tasmanian
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos .. Species Dutch: Tasmanische
Geeloorraafkakatoe ... German: Tasmanischer Gelbohr
Rabenkakadu ...French: Cacatoès funèbre
jaune CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Tasmania,
South-eastern Australia
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