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• South-eastern red-tailed black-cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus banksii graptogyne fact sheet (PDF - 466 KB)

Conservation status

There are five sub-species of red-tailed black-cockatoo, of which the southeastern red-tailed black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii graptogyne) is the smallest. With an estimated population of just 1000 birds, it is in danger of extinction.

What does it look like?

The red-tailed black-cockatoo is a large bird, up to 55–60 centimetres in length. An adult male is glossy black with bright red panels in its tail. The female and juvenile differ by the yellow spots found on their heads, yellow bars on the chest and yellow orange tail panels. The red-tailed black-cockatoo may be seen alone during the breeding season, or in flocks containing up to 100 or more birds during autumn and winter.

Contacts

South-eastern Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Recovery Team 
1800 262 062
rtbc@birdsaustralia.com.au

Threatened Bird Network, Birds Australia 
(03) 9347 0757

Trust for Nature 
(03) 9670 9933

References

• Commonwealth of Australia. 2007. National Recovery Plan for the South-eastern Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus banksii graptogyne. Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Canberra.
• South-eastern Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Recovery Team