![]() Yellow-tailed black cockatoos often travel in large, noisy flocks as they feed on seed pods of various Australian native trees. Some of the best places to see them are Centennial Park and Royal National Park, south of the city. These cockatoos are quite common in and around Sydney. They are distinct by their bright yellow cheeks and tail panels against uniform black plumage. ![]() The Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo is a large parrot (55-60 cm in length) found in southeastern Australia, from the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia to the south and central eastern Queensland. Yellow-tailed black cockatoo Female Yellow-tailed black cockatoo in Centennial Park, Sydney. They are usually found in open forest habitats, where they feed on seed pods of Casuarina trees. Males also have two red panels on their tails. This cockatoo has a dark brown head and a black body. There is also an outlying population on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, which is possibly the best place to see this species in the wild. You have a decent chance of seeing them along the Tweed coast. The smallest (around 50 cm in length) of the black cockatoo species, the Glossy Black cockatoo occurs mainly in eastern Australia, from southeastern Queensland to eastern Victoria. Image by David Cook on Flikr via CC BY-NC 2.0 Glossy black cockatoo Crowdy Bay National Park, NSW, Australia. They often congregate in large flocks, especially around water sources. I’ve seen them throughout the north on a road trip from Adelaide to Darwin, including West Macdonnell Ranges, Old Andado, and Katherine Gorge. They are more common in the northern parts of Australia, where they prefer eucalypt woodlands. Male birds have two bright red bars on the underside of their tails. Red-tailed black cockatoo is a magnificent large parrot (up to 60cm in length) with black plumage. Red-tailed black cockatoo Red-tailed black cockatoos in West MacDonnell Ranges, NT. You are most likely to see them flying above the canopy in Iron Ranges National Park. Palm cockatoos usually travel in pairs or in flocks of 4-6 birds. The reason why the Palm cockatoos drum remains a mystery. Native to Cape York Peninsula (and New Guinea), the Palm cockatoo is one of the very few bird species that are known to use tools.ĭuring the breeding season, male Palm cockatoo uses large sticks and seed pods to drum them against a dead tree and create a loud noise. These regal birds grow to 55 to 60 cm in length and weigh up to 1.2 kg. With its large size, black plumage, red cheeks and long crest, the Palm cockatoo is the most striking Australian parrot. Consequently, the loss of old-growth forests in Australia is the key threat to the continuing survival of Australian cockatoos. Four Australian cockatoos are white, six are black, two are pink, and the remaining two are multicoloured.Īll Australian cockatoos nest in tree hollows, which means they depend on the presence of large old trees in the landscape to provide them with big enough hollows. ![]() They are typically not as colourful as the smaller parrots. Out of the world’s 21 species of cockatoo, Australia is home to 14 species (others are found in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and the Philippines). More Wildlife Guides Australian CockatoosĬockatoos are large and long-lived parrots with a crest of feathers on top of their heads. The images below are a mix of my own photographs, stock photos, and some images under Creative Commons licenses.Ĥ. I put together this guide to Australian parrots for anyone interested in seeing these striking birds in their natural habitat or simply curious about all the different types of parrots in Australia. Over the years, I’ve been lucky to see a good variety of species, with just as many still remaining on my bucket list. I wanted to see as many different parrot species in Australia as I could. When I first arrived in Australia, I was immediately captivated by these beautiful, cheeky birds that seemed so quincentennially Australian. In fact, they are among the brightest and most colourful birds in Australia. True parrots are smaller and usually very colourful. Cockatoos are large striking birds typically with white or black plumage. ![]() What types of parrots are found in Australia?Īustralian parrots can be divided into two types or two families: cockatoos (Cacatidae family) and true parrots (Psittacidae family). ![]()
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