Calyptorhynchus lathami

4 Glossy Black-Cockatoo at Kambah, ACT

Calyptorhynchus lathami at Kambah, ACT - 26 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Calyptorhynchus lathami 30 Jan 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Calyptorhynchus lathami 27 Jan 2022 NathanaelC

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

30 Jan 2022

Threatened species rarely recorded in the ACT

User's notes

Unclear ID from photo but call was definitely Glossy Black-cockatoo.

3 comments

Liam.m wrote:
   29 Jan 2022
Their call is distinctive, but given how rare they are in the ACT I’ll leave this one for someone else to confirm
   30 Jan 2022
Well they have been sighted recently in the vicinity of this area, at Mount Taylor, so they could have been flying there for another feed.
NathanaelC wrote:
   31 Jan 2022
Thank you for confirming the sighting, I wouldn't have been offended if you hadn't given the inability to ID from the photo but I really appreciate it. Was a special moment for me, and I hope to see them again in Canberra.

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  • Flying SE along Molonglo River Description
  • N/A Bird behaviour at hollow
  • No Frequency
  • N/A Other Species

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