Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
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Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus banksii (Latham, 1790)

722 gWeight

The red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) also known as Banksian- or Banks' black cockatoo, is a large black cockatoo native to Australia.

Busiest months: January and October–November · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-tailed Black Cockatoo has been recorded at 58 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Carlyle Gardens Retirement Resort, TownsvilleAustralia1,923 records
  2. Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia1,172 records
  3. Victoria Dam – Access road, track and picnic areaAustralia713 records
More places
  1. Muirhead bushlandAustralia607 records
  2. Cairns EsplanadeAustralia426 records
  3. Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia393 records
  4. Holmes Jungle Nature ReserveAustralia348 records
  5. Buffalo CreekAustralia322 records
  6. Cumberland DamAustralia317 records
  7. North LakeAustralia311 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) also known as Banksian- or Banks' black cockatoo, is a large black cockatoo native to Australia. Adult males have a characteristic pair of bright red panels on the tail that gives the species its name. It is more common in the drier parts of the continent.

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Questions

How big is the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo?

The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo weighs around 722 g.

Where does the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Australia (except south-central, southeastern, Tasmania). It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo as Least Concern.

What does the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo in?

It belongs to the family Cockatoos (Cacatuidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).

At a glance

Weight
722 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
420 mm
Tail
291 mm
Bill
52 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Australia (except south-central, southeastern, Tasmania)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
Cockatoos Cacatuidae
Genus
Calyptorhynchus

Other birds in the genus Calyptorhynchus

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Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

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