Zanda funerea
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo at Watson, ACT
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| Zanda funerea | abread111 | 15 Sep 2026 | |
| Zanda funerea | abread111 | 15 Sep 2026 | |
| Eucalyptus (genus) | abread111 | 14 Sep 2026 | |
| Eucalyptus (genus) | abread111 | 14 Sep 2026 |
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Inexplicable destruction of a tree
2 comments
14 Sep 2026
Hi @abread111 , This is the effect of beetle or moth larvae, and their predator, the Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo. When there is a different larvae species which occupies the centre of the stem, the YTBC excavation often fells the tree.
15 Sep 2026
Thanks Don. I thought only a human could ring bark a tree so completely in such a straight line.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.172759-35.229064
- Altitude 668.0m
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Sep 2026 11:32 AM Recorded on
- abread111 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
JFMAMJJASOND
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