Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo

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Seabird, SW WA IMG_7231 20181012 - male: pink eye-ring.

Notes: Similar to Baudin's Black-Cockatoo but short broad bill, different habitat. Grey-black
plumage, head blacker, scalloped appearance to body feathers. White ear-covert patch, white
panels in long tail. Male: bill ages black, pink eye-ring. Female: whitish bill with grey eye-ring.
Often in large wandering flocks in spring & winter. Feeds on banksias, hakeas, pines by cracking
open seed capsules.

Range from Morcombe^©

Seabird, SW WA IMG_7235 20181012 - female

Stirling Range Retreat, S WA IMG_0445 20181028 - female. Showing whitish tail panels, body feathers narrowly margined
w. off-white.

Betty's Beach, Albany, SW WA IMG_0947 20181102 - male. CLICK for closeup of head. Short broad bill, dark for older
male; pink orbital ring. White ear patch.

Seabird, SW WA IMG_7239 20181012 - female: pale bill, dark orbital ring. CLICK for closeup of head. Short broad bill, white ear patch.

Betty's Beach, Albany, SW WA IMG_0952 20181102 - females. CLICK to see one w. yellowish ear patch.

Seabird, SW WA IMG_7255 20181012 - female

Joondalup Lake, SW WA IMG_9028 20190207

Stirling Range Retreat, S WA MVI_0436-0437 20181025

Seabird, SW WA MVI_7257-7252 20181012