Calyptorhynchus banksii banksii

(Latham, 1790)

Vernacular names
English : Red-tailed black-cockatoo
French : Cacatoès banksien

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Psittaciformes
Family : Cacatuidae
Notes : 5 other subspecies known.

Identification
Total length of 65 cm for a weight of 870 g. Male entirely black with bright red undertail. Female has yellowish spots on face, and wings, faint streaking on breast and orange undertail. Subspecies larger, with bigger crest and bill.

Range and habitat
This subspecies is endemic to eastern Australia, the species is also found in most of central, eastern and northern Australia. This species is only found in Eucalyptus forests.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Appendix II
Status : The species is widely distributed and seems secure. This subspecies has a large range but can be threatened by habitat loss.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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