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Least Concern

Parrots

Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus banksii

Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.

Field guide · LocationsWhere to see this bird

Found across 14 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.

Regional checklists

Birds of Australia Birds of New South Wales Birds of Northern Territory Birds of Queensland Birds of South Australia Birds of Victoria Birds of Western Australia

By family

Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Australia Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of New South Wales Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Northern Territory Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Queensland Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of South Australia Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Victoria Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Western Australia

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The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) is a member of the Cacatuidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 722 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Psittaciformes
Family Cacatuidae Cockatoos
Genus Calyptorhynchus
Species banksii

Where it lives

Australia (except south-central, southeastern, Tasmania)

Australia & Oceania

Quick facts

Weight: 722 g
Diet: Seed-eaters
Family: Cacatuidae
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Critically Endangered

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) is a species of bird in the Cacatuidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Australia (except sc, se, Tasmania).

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 722 g, with a wing length of about 42 cm and a tail of around 29.1 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.8 million km².

Songs & calls

Red-tailed Black Cockatoo — Call

Recorded by Peter Boesman Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo?

The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo is a large bird that weighs around 722 g.

Where does the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo live?

The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Australia (except sc, se, Tasmania), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo belong to?

The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) belongs to the Cacatuidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.

What does the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo eat?

The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Does the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo migrate?

The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo make?

1 real field recording of the Red-tailed 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 Red-tailed Black Cockatoo's range?

The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo has a mapped global range of about 2.8 million km².