Zanda funerea
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo at Watson, ACT
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| Zanda funerea | waltraud | 29 Jul 2026 | |
| Zanda funerea | sbittinger | 28 Jul 2026 |
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Yellow-tailed cockatoos have strong beaks to tear open the Casuarina tree and get at the insect which made the groove. Years ago I was able to capture a video of this happening. See: https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUL4SyqvNhyg5MZx9
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.181614-35.235028
- Altitude 844.0m
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Jul 2026 01:42 PM Recorded on
- sbittinger 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
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