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Red-tailed Black Cockatoos in Beenak forest

To: "Bill Stent" <>, "birding aus" <>
Subject: Red-tailed Black Cockatoos in Beenak forest
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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:06:41 +1000



Bill

A Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo flew over my house recently with an angry
Magpie in hot pursuit.  It certainly wasn't quiet or melodious.

However, in comparison to the large flocks of noisy Red-tailed Black
Cockatoos, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos are generally quieter and more
melodious - to my ear anyway (probably damaged by years of loud music!)

David





                                                                           
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Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos?

Quiet?

Melodious?

Uh, OK.  In comparison, I guess...

Bill

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To: "Lawrie Conole" <>; "birding aus"
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Subject: Red-tailed Black Cockatoos in Beenak forest

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> 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.
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> David
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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.
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> I think there's ample room for confusion when it comes to the great
> unwashed
> identifying black cockatoos in Victoria ...
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> 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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