Carnaby's Black Cockatoo
(Calyptorhynchus latirostris)
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.
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2006-2017 Keith Lightbody
fresh plumage (Nannup) |
landing approach (Winthrop) |
flying fun (North Lake) |
male (Moora) |
juvenile (Piney Lakes) |
female nesting (Stirlings) |
carnaby's black cockatoo flock eating pine cones - an introduced food source (Piney Lakes) |
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males (Piney Lakes) |
female with banksia nut (Piney Lakes) |
male with grass seed (Stirlings) |
male & female (Piney Lakes) |
nesting (Stirlings) |
mostly feeding (Stirlings) |
evening (Bateman) |
female after nesting (Piney Lakes) |
feeding on banksia (Piney Lakes) |
on alert (Kaarakin) |
family (Stirlings) |
feeding on grasses (Canning Vale) |
near water (Eneabba) |
feeding on banksia (Canning Vale) |
feeding on banksia (Cheynes Beach) |
feeding on banksia (Piney Lakes) |
juvenile (Piney Lakes) |
feeding on gum nut (Kaarakin) |
feeding on grass seed (Stirlings) |
bath time (Stirlings) |
drinking (Stirlings) |
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tail feathers (Piney Lakes) |
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 |
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clowning (Piney Lakes) |
nesting (Stirlings) |
chewed gum nuts (Piney Lakes) |
fly by (Canning Vale) |
two males (Canning Vale) |
flying from gum tree (Bindoon) |
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