Zanda funerea
2 Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo at Undefined Area
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| Zanda funerea | Illilanga | 4 Jul 2019 | |
| Zanda funerea | JonSteinbeck | 3 Jul 2019 |
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User's notes
Four of these impressive looking parrots flew in from the south, over my head in a diamond-shaped formation, towards Black Mountain. I initially thought they had flown on past Campbell Park until I heard them nearby and saw them in a tree. The bird in the photograph started lower on the branch but climbed up to where he is in the photograph. When he was at the top of the branch he called out. He was constantly looking towards the north. Without any apparent reason the three other birds flew off to the north. After a few seconds this bird also flew off in that direction.
2 comments
4 Jul 2019
The Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos love pine seeds and were most likely heading to the Majura pine plantation.
6 Jul 2019
Many thanks for the information Waltruad, the direction makes perfect sense. I am glad there are pine trees around to attract these birds. All the best
Location information
- Coordinates 149.171175-35.278035
- Altitude 608.4m
- Maps Mount Ainslie
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 23 Jun 2019 08:03 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
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Species information
- Zanda funerea Scientific name
- Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- -13.41m to 1830m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Calyptorhynchus funereus
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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