The genus Calyptorhynchus has five species and is the only genus of the subfamily Calyptorhynchinae. Two subgenera (Calyptorhynchus and Zanda) are recognized based on the colouration of the species:

• Subgenus Calyptorhynchus
  • Red-tailed Black Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus (Calyptorhynchus) banksii
    • Calyptorhynchus (Calyptorhynchus) banksii banksii
    • Calyptorhynchus (Calyptorhynchus) banksii graptogyne
    • Calyptorhynchus (Calyptorhynchus) banksii macrorhynchus
    • Calyptorhynchus (Calyptorhynchus) banksii naso
    • Calyptorhynchus (Calyptorhynchus) banksii samueli
  • Glossy Black Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus (Calyptorhynchus) lathami
    • Calyptorhynchus (Calyptorhynchus) lathami lathami
    • Calyptorhynchus (Calyptorhynchus) lathami erebus
    • Calyptorhynchus (Calyptorhynchus) lathami halmaturinus
• Subgenus Zanda
  • Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus (Zanda) funereus
    • Calyptorhynchus (Zanda) funereus funereus
    • Calyptorhynchus (Zanda) funereus whiteae
    • Calyptorhynchus (Zanda) funereus xanthanotus
  • Short-billed Black Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus (Zanda) latirostris
  • Long-billed Black Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus (Zanda) baudinii