ML201960491 IBC 1614789
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Five adult Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo in a dead tree - some making the “ karak” call. 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. These adult Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos were perching in a dead eucalyptus tree, with the males making their typical “karak” contact call. Aboriginal people in south-western Australia call these birds “Karak”, an onomatopoeic name referencing this call. Elevation: 247 m. Date added to IBC: October 15, 2019.
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IBC scientific name: Calyptorhynchus banksii samueli.
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