Good point Lawrie, and in some lighting conditions Red-tailed Black
Cockatoos appear to have yellow tails. However, the raucous calls of
Red-tailed Black Cockatoos should distinguish them from the quieter, more
melodious cousins.
David
Lawrie Conole
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15/04/10 02:30 PM [Birding-Aus] Red-tailed Black
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I'm surprised this hasn't been raised already, but Yellow-tailed
Black-Cockatoos aren't always (yellow tailed)! In poor light, or
presumably
if the plumage is dirty or worn, the yellow tail panels can appear slightly
orange or reddish. I've had the discussion a few times with the birds
right
in front of us - "Why are they called yellow-tailed? ... the tail is red!"
-
and so on.
I think there's ample room for confusion when it comes to the great
unwashed
identifying black cockatoos in Victoria ...
However, in the olden days, RTBCs occurred much further east in Victoria
than where they now cower in their reduced masses in the south-west.
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Lawrie Conole
Northcote 3070 AUSTRALIA
lconole at gmail dot com
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