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Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (female)
Calyptorhynchus banksii macrorhynchus
-17.35, 123.67
Field Notes
Description:
"Females are black with yellow-orange stripes in the tail and chest, and yellow grading to red spots on the cheeks and wings. The bill is pale and horn-coloured. The underparts are barred with fine yellow over a black base." (Wiki) Check out this little video of this female calling to the male and juvenile: https://youtu.be/PaUZrjbRvO8
Habitat:
This magnificent bird was calling to the male and juvenile while she was here for a drink from the long trough near the Prison Boab Tree.
Notes:
Here is the link to the spotting of the juvenile: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/2023701847
Here is the link to the male: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/841521649
Oftentimes I have seen these magnificent birds hanging out in groups of 2 or 3 and other times in large groups as they land in a tree to roost for the night. While others of this subspecies are listed as Vulnerable, Endangered or otherwise, this particular subspecies appears to be abundant but little studied...
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