Carnaby's Black Cockatoo
(Calyptorhynchus latirostris)

Banner of carnaby cockatoos

These fascinating birds are only found in South Western Australia where they were once seen in very large flocks.
However they are now listed as endangered due to rapidly declining numbers - possible factors being loss of habitat,
few remaining old trees with hollows suitable for breeding and food source contamination. They have short bills, white
cheek patches and white tails (Baudin's Black Cockatoo is similar but has a longer bill). Female Carnaby's have a pale bill
and grey eye ring, the male has a dark bill and a pink eye ring that can become more red during the breeding season.
They feed on a wide variety of eucalypts, banksia, hakeas and grasses and are also fond of introduced pine trees.


All photos copyright 2006-2017 Keith Lightbody

Carnaby with tail spread
fresh plumage
(Nannup)
Carnaby with tail spread
landing approach
(Winthrop)
Carnaby with tail spread
flying fun
(North Lake)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
male
(Moora)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
juvenile
(Piney Lakes)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
female nesting
(Stirlings)
Carnaby cockatoos feeding on pine trees
carnaby's black cockatoo flock eating pine cones - an introduced food source
(Piney Lakes)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
males
(Piney Lakes)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
female with banksia nut
(Piney Lakes)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
male with grass seed
(Stirlings)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
male & female
(Piney Lakes)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
nesting
(Stirlings)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
mostly feeding
(Stirlings)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
evening
(Bateman)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
female after nesting
(Piney Lakes)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
feeding on banksia
(Piney Lakes)

on alert
(Kaarakin)

family
(Stirlings)

feeding on grasses
(Canning Vale)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
near water
(Eneabba)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
feeding on banksia
(Canning Vale)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
feeding on banksia
(Cheynes Beach)

feeding on banksia
(Piney Lakes)

juvenile
(Piney Lakes)

feeding on gum nut
(Kaarakin)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
feeding on grass seed
(Stirlings)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
bath time
(Stirlings)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
drinking
(Stirlings)

Carnabys Black Cockatoo
landing
(Canning Vale)

Carnabys Black Cockatoo
tail feathers
(Piney Lakes)

Carnabys Black Cockatoo
feeding on banksia
(Piney Lakes)

If you live in SW Australia you can help by choosing the right native plants for your garden to
provide more food or roosting trees for Carnaby's Cockatoos. A newly developed plant list is available at

http://birdlife.org.au/projects/carnabys-black-cockatoo-recovery/plants-for-carnabys

Carnabys Black Cockatoo
clowning
(Piney Lakes)

Carnabys Black Cockatoo
nesting
(Stirlings)


chewed gum nuts
(Piney Lakes)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
fly by
(Canning Vale)
Carnabys Black Cockatoo
two males
(Canning Vale)
carnaby flying out of gum tree
flying from gum tree
(Bindoon)

Photos not to be reproduced without my permission and acknowledgement.

(EXIF) data has been retained in the above photos to identify the camera, lens and settings used.

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