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Baudin’s White-Tailed Black Cockatoo
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Brief introduction:
- Zanda baudini
- long-billed black cockatoo
- Found in the dense forests of South West WA (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions 2017)
- distinguished from Carnaby’s White Tailed Black Cockatoo by their longer beak, smaller body size and call (Forshaw 2006).
Behaviour:
- The large of the two White-tailed Black Cockatoo species thoroughly enjoy using their long bill to dismantle even the hardest of timber and nuts. Having a longer slender beak they are able to reach deep inside native eucalyptus nuts and are able to investigate for seeds and grubs where many species of parrots are not able to access.
The situation of the wild population:
- Listed as Critically Endangered under IUCN with an estimate of 2500-4000 individuals (BirdLife International 2021)
- Listed as Endangered by the WA government (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions 2017)
- management efforts
- Recovery plan aims to eliminate illegal shooting, identify and manage important sites for the species, monitor demographic, identify factors affecting breeding, determine and implement ways to eliminate pests (feral honeybees), minimize habitat loss and promote community awareness. (Department of the Environment 2022)
- CITES II
Recent studies:
- Recent interesting scientific studies on them
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. (2017). Fauna Profile – Baudin’s cockatoo Calyptorhynchus baudinii.
Retrieved from: http://www.dbca.wa.gov.au/
Click to access baudins_cockatoo_fauna_profile.pdf
Department of the Environment (2022). Zanda baudinii in Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment, Canberra.
Available from: https://www.environment.gov.au/sprat. Accessed Fri, 9 Dec 2022
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=769
BirdLife International (2021) The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22684727/210840935 (Accessed: December 9, 2022).
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22684727/210840935
Forshaw, J.M. (2006) Parrots of the world: An identification guide. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Baudin’s White Tailed Black Cockatoo (Zanda baudini), also known as the Long Billed Black Cockatoo, is found in the dense forests of South West Western Australia (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions 2017). They are very similar to Carnaby’s White Tailed Black Cockatoos. A few distinguishing features are the Baudin’s longer beak, unique call and slightly smaller size (Forshaw 2006).
With only 2500-4000 estimated individuals, the species is recognised as Endangered in WA and Critically endangered on the IUCN red list (BirdLife International 2021, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions 2017). Threats to the species include competition of nest hollows with feral Honeybees, habitat loss from logging and agriculture, and illegal shooting. The Department of the Environment (2022) states the recovery plan aims to eliminate illegal shooting and pests, identify and manage critical sites, and minimize further habitat loss.
Carnaby’s White-Tailed Black Cockatoo
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Brief introduction:
- Zanda latirosis
- Short-billed black cockatoo
- Found in the semi-arid woodlands and shrublands of South West WA (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions 2017).
- distinguished from Baudin’s White Tailed Black Cockatoo by their shorter beak, larger body size and call (Forshaw 2006)
Behavior:
- an active species that enjoys foraging and chewing particularly dense vegetation and is able to fly long distances in either pairs of flocks.
The situation of the wild population:
- listed as endangered by IUCN with an estimated 20,000-52,000 individuals (BirdLife International 2021)
- Listed as endangered by the WA government (Department of the Environment 2022)
- Habitat loss, competition and illegal shooting are the largest influences
- management efforts
- Recovery plan aims to identify, protect and manage habitat, monitor population parameters, implement strategies to reduce factors affecting survival, promote community awareness
- CITES II
Recent studies:
- Recent interesting scientific studies on them
Carnaby’s White-Tailed Black Cockatoo (Zanda latirosis) is found in south eastern Western Australia’s semi-arid scrublands and woodlands (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions 2017). Also known as the Short-billed black cockatoo, this feature is one of the distinguishing characteristics between Baudin’s White Tailed Black Cockatoo, they also have a different call and are slightly larger in size. (Forshaw 2006).
The Cockatoo is recognised as Endangered by both the IUCN and WA government (BirdLife International 2021, Department of the Environment 2022). Birdlife International (2021) estimate the wild population to lie between 20,000 and 52,000 individuals. The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (2017) outlines the threats the species encounter, including habitat loss, nest competition with feral honeybees and illegal shooting. A recovery plan aims to identify, protect and manage habitat, monitor population parameters, implement strategies to reduce factors affecting survival, and promote community awareness (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions 2017).
Department of the Environment (2022). Zanda latirostris in Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment, Canberra.
Available from: https://www.environment.gov.au/sprat. Accessed Fri, 9 Dec 2022
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=59523
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. (2017). Fauna Profile – Carnaby’s cockatoo Calyptorhynchus latirostris.
Retrieved from: http://www.dbca.wa.gov.au/
Click to access carnabys_cockatoo_fauna_profile.pdf
BirdLife International (2021) The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22684733/212974328 (Accessed: December 9, 2022).
Forshaw, J.M. (2006) Parrots of the world: An identification guide. Princeton: Princeton University Press.