Photo: Laurie Boyle from Perth Western Australia, Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo
Zanda latirostris
Carnaby's Black Cockatoo (Zanda latirostris) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo (Zanda latirostris) is a member of the Cacatuidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 612 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Cacatuidae Cockatoos
- Genus Zanda
- Species latirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 612 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Cacatuidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo (Zanda latirostris) is a species of bird in the Cacatuidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU sw WA (sw Australia).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 612 g, with a wing length of about 36.1 cm and a tail of around 27 cm.
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 41,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo?
The Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo is a large bird that weighs around 612 g.
Where does the Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo live?
The Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU sw WA (sw Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo belong to?
The Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo (Zanda latirostris) belongs to the Cacatuidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo eat?
The Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo migrate?
The Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo endangered?
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo make?
1 real field recording of the Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo's range?
The Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo has a mapped global range of about 41,000 km².
Conservation
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