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Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo |
Sightings
Race "samueli" spotted by us for the first time on a trip to western NSW in March 2008. There were tens along the banks of the Darling River in the township of Bourke alone and many more on the way further to the southwest, following the river.
Some of the photos presented below were taken in captivity, with kind permission of the breeder.
Photos
Male (top) and femane (bottom) Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos in a treetop (click on image for larger version)
Closer view of the male bird (click on image for larger version)
Female Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (click on image for larger version)
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo in flight
Portrait of a male Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo ready to mate (click on image for larger version)
Lateral portrait of a male Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo displaying its crest (click on image for larger version)
Frontal view of a female Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (click on image for larger version)
Female Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo displaying its crest (click on image for larger version)