Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus banksii

Least Concern

The Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo is a cockatoo of Australia and nearby islands. It uses a strong bill to crack seeds, nuts, fruit, and wood, nests in tree hollows, and often lives in noisy, social flocks or pairs. It is currently assessed as Least Concern, though healthy habitat and secure nesting trees remain important locally.

Family

Cacatuidae

Group

Cockatoos

Range

Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Range — Australia and nearby islands

Population

≈ >100,000

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