Zanda funerea
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo at Deakin, ACT
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| Zanda funerea | MichaelMulvaney | 4 Apr 2026 | |
| Zanda funerea | LisaH | 3 Apr 2026 |
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The three YTBs flew in, quietly calling, and dad immediately went down into the hollow to feed. After around 4 minutes he emerged, and immediately flew off, followed by mum and their sub-adult. I was intrigued - would they return, as normally the female feeds after the male? I could hear the juvenile begging not too far away, then saw the family float through the sky to Tom 2, where mum chewed loudly on a spout. They all then glided, in a circuitous route, to their hollow again. Mum backed down into the hollow, and the begging and feeding of the chick was audible. Mum chewed on the inside of the hollow (which sounded a bit like a drum). The teenager flew to the hollow, perched, mum emerged and flew away, followed by the rest of the family.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.103345-35.327128
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 3 Apr 2026 10:08 AM Recorded on
- LisaH Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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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
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