Black Cockatoo

Black cockatoo is general descriptive term for cockatoos that are mainly black and may include:

  • Palm Cockatoo, Probosciger aterrimus, also called Great Black Cockatoo
  • Species of the genus Calyptorhynchus:
    • Red-tailed Black Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus (Calyptorhynchus) banksii, has several alternative common names including Black Cockatoo
    • Glossy Black Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus (Calyptorhynchus) lathami
    • Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus (Zanda) funereus
    • Short-billed Black Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus (Zanda) latirostris
    • Long-billed Black Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus (Zanda) baudinii
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