Short-billed Black Cockatoos aka Carnaby's White-tailed Cockatoos
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The Short-billed Black Cockatoo or Carnaby's Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) is endemic to south-western Australia (please refer to distribution map below). They are also known as the Large Black Cockatoo, or simply Carnaby's Cockatoo.
Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo is recognised as Endangered under the federal Environment Protection and Conservation Act 1999, and as Schedule 1 "fauna that is rare or is likely to become extinct" by Western Australia's Wildlife Conservation (Specially Protected Fauna) Notice 2008 under the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950.
The population size of Carnaby's Cockatoo has fallen by more than 50% over the last 45 years, and up to a third of their traditional breeding grounds in the Wheatbelt area of WA have been abandoned.
Description
It is black with white tail feathers and white cheek patches.
The adult male has a pink-red ring around the eye, and off-white cheek patches.
The female has a dark eye-ring and bright white cheek patches.
Diet:
Carnaby's Cockatoo feeds primarily on seeds of proteaceous plants such as Banksia, Hakea and Grevillea, and secondarily on seeds from myrtaceous plants such as Eucalyptus and Corymbia.
Over fifty native plant species are commonly used for food, either as seed or flowers, and this includes Sheoak (Allocasuarina fraseriana), Orange Wattle (Acacia saligna), and grasstrees (Xanthorrhoea preissii). Invertebrates such as the larvae of wood-boring moths are also eaten.
The Cockatoos have also been observed feeding on seeds of Pinus spp. in the Gnangara pine plantations north of Perth.
Typically, birds sit in the crowns of trees cracking the seed pods or cones, but occasionally they forage for fallen seed on the ground.
Nesting / Breeding
Wandoo and salmon gum woodlands are an important breeding area for Carnaby's Cockatoo. There is competition for nesting hollows with invasive species such as the Western Long-billed Corella, the Galah, and the European honeybee.
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Training and Behavioral Guidance:
As this species is rare and at risk of extinction, every effort should be made to place any eligible captive carnaby cockatoos into a well-managed breeding program to ensure their survival. If individuals of this species are not good prospects for breeding for whatever reason and you are considering it as a pet, the following should be of interest.
Cockatoos certainly demand a lot of attention, but are appreciated for their exceptionally loving, devoted personality that is second to none. Cockatoos require an extremely dedicated owner who is willing to provide significant and meaningful attention to these intelligent parrots. They require consistent training from a young age to ensure potential cockatoo owners enjoy a bird free of destructive and annoying habits. Behavioral challenges that cockatoos present include:
- Excessive Chewing: Any parrot will chew. In nature, they use their beak to "customize" their favorite tree, to enlarge the size of their nest in a tree hollow. Doing this keeps their beaks in good condition. The problem is excessive and undesirable chewing. Undisciplined cockatoos will chew on electric wiring potentially causing house fires. The owner needs to provide plenty of "healthy" chewing opportunities (bird toys, natural wood branches, etc.) and training is necessary to teach a cockatoo what is "off-limits."
- Biting: Cockatoos, as most parrots, are likely to discover their beaks as a method of "disciplining us" once they are out of the "baby stage." It really is important to learn to understand them and to guide their behavior before an undesirable behavior has been established. If this behavior is unchecked, the cockatoo is likely to be dominating the entire family, chasing and attacking their least favorite humans (usually the ones they deem to be a competitor for their human mate's affection). Training is vital to stop this destructive behavior.
- Screaming: Not everybody can tolerate the natural loud call of a cockatoo, and even though it can't (or should not) be entirely eliminated, there are ways to discourage screaming / screeching in your pet cockatoo.
Training and behavioral guidance will help your pet be the kind of companion you want it to be ...
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Taxonomy:
Genus: English: Black Cockatoos ... Dutch: Raafkakatoes ... German: Rabenkakadus ... French: Cacatoès noir
Species: Scientific: Calyptorhynchus funereus latirostris aka Calyptorhynchus baudinii latirostris ... English: Carnaby's White-tailed Black Cockatoos ... Dutch: Carnaby's Witoorraafkakatoe ... German: Carnabys Weißohr Rabenkakadu ... French: Cacatoès à queue blanche
CITES II - Endangered Species
Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots - Please scroll down to no. 3 ... Australian Threatened Species: Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus latirostris ... Characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers for the Carnaby's cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) and related black cockatoo species
Genus: Scientific: Calyptorhynchus ... English: Black Cockatoos ... Dutch: Raafkakatoes ... German: Rabenkakadus ... French: Cacatoès noir
Species: Scientific: Calyptorhynchus baudinii aka Calyptorhynchus funereus baudinii ... Species: English: White-tailed Black Cockatoos, White-eared Cockatoos ... Dutch: Witoorraafkakatoe ...German: Weißohr Rabenkakadu ... French: Cacatoès à queue blanc de Boudin
CITES II - Endangered Species ... Distribution: Extreme South-west Corner Western Australia
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