Glossy Black-Cockatoo
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The Glossy Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami) is the smallest member of the subfamily Calyptorhynchinae found in Australia. Glossy Black Cockatoos are predominantly black/dark brown with striking caudal red patches. Female birds are duller in colour, with flecks of yellow in the tail and collar. An adult will grow to be about 46-50cm in length. The birds are often found in open forest and woodlands, and usually feed on seeds of the Casuarina.
The Australian Government has listed the South Australian race, (including Kangaroo Island), halmaturinus, as being endangered.
The scientific name honours the English ornithologist John Latham.
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- BirdLife International (2004). Calyptorhynchus lathami. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a lengthy justification of why this species is of least concern
- Flegg, Jim. Birds of Australia: Photographic Field Guide Sydney: Reed New Holland, 2002. (ISBN 1-876334-78-9)
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