Forest birds and parrots
South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami
Birds of interestA woodland specialist with a splash of colourCalyptorhynchus lathami lathami
In focus
A woodland specialist with a splash of colour
The Glossy Black-Cockatoo is a quiet woodland specialist with a strong bill and bright panels in its tail. It spends much of its feeding time opening sheoak cones for their seeds. In south-eastern Australia, healthy sheoak stands and old hollow-bearing trees help sustain the small groups that move through these landscapes.
Where to look
Eastern Queensland, NSW and eastern Victoria for the south-eastern subspecies.
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