Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (Zanda funerea)
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Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

Zanda funerea (Shaw, 1794)

60 cmLength675 gWeight

The yellow-tailed black cockatoo (Zanda funerea) is a large cockatoo native to the south-east of Australia measuring 55–65 cm (22–26 in) in length.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo has been recorded at 146 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Centennial ParkAustralia1,226 records
  2. Barren Grounds Nature ReserveAustralia1,012 records
  3. Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature ReserveAustralia712 records
More places
  1. Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia692 records
  2. Shoalhaven Heads InletAustralia607 records
  3. Lake WollumboolaAustralia547 records
  4. Bunyip State ParkAustralia528 records
  5. Royal Botanic Gardens MelbourneAustralia508 records
  6. Eastlakes golf courseAustralia495 records
  7. Bendthualaly, BellawongarahAustralia454 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

It has a short crest on the top of its head. Its plumage is mostly brownish black and it has prominent yellow cheek patches and a yellow tail band. The body feathers are edged with yellow giving a scalloped appearance.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo?

The Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo is about 60 cm long and weighs around 675 g.

Where does the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: eastern, southeastern Australia and Tasmania. It is most often recorded in Australia.

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

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

Is the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo endangered?

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

What does the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo in?

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

At a glance

Length
60 cm
Weight
675 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
426 mm
Tail
340 mm
Bill
52 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

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

Range

Australasia: eastern, southeastern Australia and Tasmania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
Cockatoos Cacatuidae
Genus
Zanda

Other birds in the genus Zanda

Baudin's Black CockatooBaudin's Black CockatooZanda baudiniiCarnaby's Black CockatooCarnaby's Black CockatooZanda latirostrisRed-tailed Black CockatooRed-tailed Black CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksiiGlossy Black CockatooGlossy Black CockatooCalyptorhynchus lathamiCockatielCockatielNymphicus hollandicusPalm CockatooPalm CockatooProbosciger aterrimusGang-gang CockatooGang-gang CockatooCallocephalon fimbriatumGalahGalahEolophus roseicapillaPink CockatooPink CockatooCacatua leadbeateriRed-vented CockatooRed-vented CockatooCacatua haematuropygia
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

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