Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

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 ) of the 2006 Commonwealth Games, held in Melbourne, Australia.

The scientific name honours the English botanist Sir Joseph Banks.

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Image:RedTailedBlackCockatoo (Redphoenix).jpg|Red Tailed Black Cockatoo (male), Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Image:RTBC female Whicher Range email.jpg|Red Tailed Black Cockatoo (female), Whicher Range National Park, South-west Western Australia Image:Redtailed.black.03.jpg|Red Tailed Black Cockatoo (female), Darling Scarp, Roleystone, South-West Western Australia

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Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern

Red Tail.com.au

Cacatuidae | Birds of Australia

Rødhalet svart kakadue | Calyptorhynchus banksii

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