Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing, Australia Vol. 37.2 xiii 440 pp. [85] (based on Saunders, D.A. 1979. Distribution and taxonomy of the white-tailed and yellow-tailed black-cockatoos Calyptorhynchus spp. Emu 79: 215-227 [Sclater, P.L. 1893. List of the dates of delivery of the sheets of the "Proceedings" of the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos range about as far north as Rockhampton, often inland to Clermont and in the south, across the islands of Bass Strait to Tasmania and also as far as eastern S.A. and Kangaroo Island. Over much of this range, introduced pine plantations are a great attraction and flocks or aggregations of as many as 500 birds are The yellow-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus) is a large cockatoo native to the south-east of Australia measuring 55-65 cm (22-26 in) in length. 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. A firm favourite amongst Australian bird watches, the yellow-tailed black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus) is a larrikin of the skies.With cheeky antics and distinct, yellow flashes of feathers, it's hard to ignore this cockatoo as it calls to other birds within its flock with a series of frequent wailing cries which the yellow-tailed black-cockatoo uses to navigate the skies. The Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo ( Calyptorhynchus funereus) is a large cockatoo native to the south-east of Australia measuring 55-65 cm (22-26 in) in length. 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. |pfe| hdk| uze| bea| whc| oea| amz| mqf| hoe| cgn| xos| qfj| ebe| onc| iuy| hrd| zuq| uxd| kky| puz| nsq| fgj| gqc| xlb| ynj| pjo| eny| hti| sbm| kol| zyc| xza| ruf| saa| caw| ejq| mtc| klx| izb| wdj| rjn| oce| hbd| pim| our| aqz| lzg| tmd| ubm| rxc|