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;[[:Category:Calyptorhynchus|Calyptorhynchus]] banksii
 
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
50–65 cm
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50–65 cm (19¾-25½ in)
 
*Black overall plumage
 
*Black overall plumage
 
*Red tail bands<br />
 
*Red tail bands<br />
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==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
 
====Subspecies====
 
====Subspecies====
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[[Image:715 Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black 02k (f) Calyptorhynchus banksii, AUSTRALIA.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|peterday|peterday}} <br />Kakadu, [[Australia]], May 2015]]
 
There are 5 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>:
 
There are 5 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>:
 
*''C. b. banksii'':
 
*''C. b. banksii'':
 
:*Tropical northern [[Australia]]
 
:*Tropical northern [[Australia]]
[[Image:715 Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black 02k (f) Calyptorhynchus banksii, AUSTRALIA.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|peterday|peterday}} <br />Kakadu, [[Australia]], May 2015]]
 
 
*''C. b. macrorhynchus'':
 
*''C. b. macrorhynchus'':
 
:*North-western Australia (northern [[Western Australia]] and [[Northern Territory]])
 
:*North-western Australia (northern [[Western Australia]] and [[Northern Territory]])
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Tropical forests; eucalyptus woodlands near water, shrub and grassland.
 
Tropical forests; eucalyptus woodlands near water, shrub and grassland.
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
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[[Image:Pair or Red Tailed Black Cockatoos .JPG|thumb|350px|right|Male in front, female behind<br />Photo by {{user|Peter+Merritt|Peter Merritt}}<br />[[Australia]], 2016]]
 
====Diet====
 
====Diet====
 
Their diet consists of a variety of eucalyptus seeds, berries, fruits, insects and grubs.
 
Their diet consists of a variety of eucalyptus seeds, berries, fruits, insects and grubs.
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They build their nests in large, vertical tree cavities. The clutch consists of 1 to 2 white eggs, however usually only 1 survives to fledging.
 
They build their nests in large, vertical tree cavities. The clutch consists of 1 to 2 white eggs, however usually only 1 survives to fledging.
 
==References==
 
==References==
#{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase
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#{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Avibase
 
#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)
 
#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)
 
#Wikipedia
 
#Wikipedia

Revision as of 22:17, 4 September 2016

Photo by tcollins
Darwin, Australia, July 2006
Calyptorhynchus banksii

Identification

50–65 cm (19¾-25½ in)

  • Black overall plumage
  • Red tail bands

Females

  • Brownish-black overall plumage
  • Yellow bars and spots
  • Yellowish-orange tail stripes

Distribution

Australia: found in New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia

Taxonomy

Subspecies

Female
Photo by peterday
Kakadu, Australia, May 2015

There are 5 subspecies[1]:

  • C. b. banksii:
  • C. b. macrorhynchus:
  • C. b. samueli:
  • West-central to east-central Australia
  • C. b. naso:
  • Forests of south-western Australia
  • C. b. graptogyne:

Habitat

Tropical forests; eucalyptus woodlands near water, shrub and grassland.

Behaviour

Male in front, female behind
Photo by Peter Merritt
Australia, 2016

Diet

Their diet consists of a variety of eucalyptus seeds, berries, fruits, insects and grubs.

Breeding

They build their nests in large, vertical tree cavities. The clutch consists of 1 to 2 white eggs, however usually only 1 survives to fledging.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)
  4. Wikipedia

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