Baudin's or Carnaby's

[Jack & Andrea Holland <>]

Lindsay, these are notoriously difficult to identify even by call and habitat – they were one species when I grew up in WA!  More recently both species were around my Sister’s place when she was living on the Darling Scarp, but proper identification was always difficult.

 

The WA Birdlife people have put up some info how best to identify them on http://www.birdlife.org.au/projects/southwest-black-cockatoo-recovery/publications-and-forms.  As you will see the the main distinguishing features are that the Carnaby's has a short wide bill and a shorter call, and the Baudin’s has a longer bill and call.

 

From your image I suspect yours is likely a Baudin’s but I couldn’t be 100% certain.

 

Trust this helps

 

Jack Holland

From: Lindsay Hansch

Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 1:21 PM

To: COG-L

Subject: [canberrabirds] Baudin's or Carnaby's

 

Could someone with greater knowledge than I please confirm or otherwise that the enclosed photo is of a Baudin's Black Cockatoo.

 

Regards

 

Lindsay Hansch

 

 

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