Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
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Cockatoos

Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus banksii

LCLeast Concern Endemic to Australia
Family
Cockatoos (Cacatuidae)
Order
Psittaciformes

Overview

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. Five subspecies are recognised, differing chiefly in beak size.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.