Red-tailed Black-cockatoo - Calyptorhynchus banksii

Length 1.6-2.1 ft (50.0-65.0 cm)
Weight 1.3-1.9 lb (570-870 g)
Clutch Size 1
Chicks at birth Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:OC
     

The Red-tailed Black-cockatoo is also known as the Banksian Black Cockatoo or the Banks' Black Cockatoo. They are native to Australia and there are five subspecies. Some of these subspecies are threatened.

Diet consists of fruit and nuts.

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