Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

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iRed-tailed Black Cockatoo

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Cacatuidae
Subfamily:	Calyptorhynchinae
Genus:	Calyptorhynchus
Subgenus:	Calyptorhynchus
Species:	C. banksii

Binomial name

Calyptorhynchus banksii
(Latham, 1790)

Red-tailed Black Cockatoo range (in red)

Subspecies

C. (C.) b. banksii
C. (C.) b. graptogyne
C. (C.) b. macrorhynchus
C. (C.) b. naso
C. (C.) b. samueli

The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus banksii, is a large cockatoo native to Australia, being more common in the drier parts. Usually found in eucalypt woodlands, or along water courses, these seed-eating cockatoos are commonly seen in large flocks in the north of the country. Populations of the south-east region of Australia are threatened by clearing of native habitat.

They are one of the rarest and most expensive cage birds, usually costing over 20,000 USD.

The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo was the official mascot (named Karak [1]) of the 2006 Commonwealth Games, held in Melbourne, Australia.

The scientific name honours the English botanist Sir Joseph Banks.

[edit] Gallery

Red Tailed Black Cockatoo (male), Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Red Tailed Black Cockatoo (female), Whicher Range National Park, South-west Western Australia

Red Tailed Black Cockatoo (female), Darling Scarp, Roleystone, South-West Western Australia

[edit] References

BirdLife International (2004). Calyptorhynchus banksii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern