Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus banksii
About the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
The red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) also known as Banksian- or Banks' black cockatoo, is a large black cockatoo native to Australia. Adult males have a characteristic pair of bright red panels on the tail that gives the species its name. It is more common in the drier parts of the continent. Five subspecies are recognised, differing most significantly in beak size. Although the more northerly subspecies are widespread, the two southern subspecies, the forest red-tailed...
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the scientific name of the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo?
The scientific name of the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo is Calyptorhynchus banksii.
How many Red-tailed Black Cockatoo sightings have been recorded?
6,283 observations of the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo have been recorded on iNaturalist.
