Australian birds
Also known as Banksian or Bank's Black Cockatoo. They are a large and loud Cockatoo, measuring around 60 centimetres in length, males have red tail panels, and females and juveniles have yellow spots on their head, yellow bars on their chest and yellow to orange tail panels. They feed mainly on eucalyptus seeds but also eat a variety of native and introduced grains 
They can form large flocks when they find a lot of food. Breeding time is normally May to September, except for the southeastern subspecies which normally breeds from December to February, the female lays one to two eggs which she incubates for about 28 days and then both parents care for the young. They are widespread and quite common in the northern regions of Australia while the population in the south west is under threat. They are usually found near rivers and around eucalyptus trees. Next page: Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo Return from Red Tailed Black Cockatoo to Australian birds Return to Australian information and stories home page
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