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Female Red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) in a zoo : (pix Sanjiv Shukla) Royalty Free Stock Photo

Female Red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) in a zoo : (pix Sanjiv Shukla)

Red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) also known as Banksian or Banks' black cockatoo, is a large black cockatoo native to Australia. Adult females are black with yellow-orange stripes in the tail and chest, and yellow grading to red spots on the cheeks and wings. Adult males have a characteristic pair of bright red panels on the tail that gives the species its name. The bill is pale and horn-coloured. The species is usually found in eucalyptus woodlands, or along water courses. They are seed eaters and cavity nesters.