ML201960461 IBC 1614786
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A courting pair of Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos in the Coalseam Conservation Park. The five recognised subspecies of the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo are widely distributed throughout Australia. One race Calyptorhynchus banksii samueli occurs in four widely scattered areas in the semiarid parts of Australia. Male and female Red-tailed Black Cockatoos have different plumage – the males are mainly black with a black bill and solid red and black tail feathers, while females are black with yellow-spotted plumage, a pale bill and barred orange-yellow and black tail feathers. The race samueli feeds more often on the ground than the other races, taking a range of hard edible seeds and burrs. This pair of Red-tailed Black Cockatoos were part of a flock of about 30 birds that were pairing up and courting in the Coalseam Conservation Park, north-west of Mingenew in Western Australia’s northern wheatbelt. The male’s display included making a repeated squeaky call, raising his crest, head-bobbing, jumping and spreading his tail feathers and rubbing his face gently on the female’s head. Elevation: 247 m. Date added to IBC: October 15, 2019.
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IBC scientific name: Calyptorhynchus banksii samueli.
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