These striking birds make a spectacular addition to any park or garden so why not encourage them in by planting their favourite foods? It’s easy to make your neighbourhood friendlier for Black Cockatoos They make a very romantic couple and even in their old age, when they stop reproducing, the male will still show off to his partner and share some cuddles and kisses. The male Black Cockatoo has a bigger crest than the female and when it’s mating season he will fluff himself up and bob his head up and down to impress his female partner. Any interference with their nests from logging and deforestation or poachers stealing their babies, has a BIG impact on the population size of these slow reproducing birds. The female will lay a couple of eggs but only one will survive. These large parrots can live for up to 50 years but they are very slow at reproducing. There is also a sub-species of Palm Cockatoo ( Probosciger aterrimus) that is found only on the very tip of Cape York and rarely seen.Īll Black Cockatoos are sociable and enjoy hanging out in large groups but they are also happy spending quality ‘couple time’ with their partners. Other species of Black Cockatoo include the Glossy Black Cockatoo ( Calyptorhynchus lathami) found in declining populations in NSW, Victoria, QLD and SA and two species found only in Western Australia, the Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo ( Calyptorhynchus latirostris) and Baudin’s Black Cockatoo ( Calyptorhynchus baudinii). There are six different species of Black Cockatoos in Australia but only two of them are common: the Yellow and Red-Tailed Black Cockatoos.
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