Glossy Black Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus lathami
VU
Vulnerable
High risk of extinction in the wild
Source: IUCN Red List
About
The glossy black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami), is the smallest member of the subfamily Calyptorhynchinae found in eastern Australia. Adult glossy black cockatoos may reach 50 cm (19.5 in) in length. They are sexually dimorphic. Males are blackish brown, except for their prominent red tail bands; the females are dark brownish with some yellow spotting. Three subspecies are recognised.
Classification
3,544
observations on iNaturalist
