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Short-billed Black-CockatooAlternate name(s): "White-tailed Black-Cockatoo", "Carnaby's Black Cockatoo" ![]() Size: 55-60 cm Weight: 540-760 g |
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Photos |
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal/ventral view of a male Short-billed Black-Cockatoo
hiding in the dense foliage of a tree; note the pink
orbital skin
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Yanchep NP, near Perth, WA, January 2015]
Lateral view of a male Short-billed Black-Cockatoo; note
the pink orbital skin - the very dark bill indicates that
this individual is old
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Lateral view of a male Short-billed Black-Cockatoo
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Lateral view of a male Short-billed Black-Cockatoo
(photo courtesy of C. Pears)
[City Beach, Perth, WA, May 2021]
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FEMALE |
Lateral view of a female Short-billed Black-Cockatoo
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Lateral/ventral view of female Short-billed Black-Cockatoos
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Perth, WA, April 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a female Short-billed Black-Cockatoo
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a female Short-billed Black-Cockatoo
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Direct comparison of a female Short-billed Black-Cockatoo, left,
with a female Long-billed Black-Cockatoo,
right; click on images for larger versions
(photos courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
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PAIR |
Pair of Short-billed Black-Cockatoos, male on the left
(photo courtesy of D. Dyer)
[Cervantes, WA, April 2021]
Dorsal/ventral view of a pair of Short-billed Black-Cockatoos
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Yanchep NP, near Perth, WA, January 2015]
Near-dorsal view of a pair of Short-billed Black-Cockatoos in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Yanchep NP, near Perth, WA, January 2015]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Female Short-billed Black-Cockatoos, left, feeding its young
(photo courtesy of D. Dyer)
[Cervantes, WA, April 2021]
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Behaviour |
Like other parrots and cockatoos,
Short-billed Black-Cockatoos are affectionate towards their partners;
here some TLC, i.e.
allopreening...
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
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Food, Diet |
Adults: Seeds | Dependents: Regurgitated seeds | Water intake: Daily |
Like basically all cockatoos, Short-tailed Black-Cockatoos are seed-eaters, where seeds include those in cones and nut-like fruit.
Head-down view of a male Short-billed Black-Cockatoo gaining
access to eucalypt
seeds
(photo courtesy of C. Pears)
[City Beach, Perth, WA, May 2021]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
sbbcock_20150314.mp3 | (SW WA) | Contact calls? (flock) | © JG |
More Short-billed Black-Cockatoo sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.