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The palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus), also known as the goliath cockatoo or great black cockatoo, is a large, smoky-grey/black parrot of the cockatoo family native to New Guinea, the Aru Islands and the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia.
Black Palm Cockatoos are the largest of the world’s cockatoo species (there are 18 in total). They can grow to up to 24 inches long and weigh up to 3 pounds. They can grow to up to 24 inches ...
This bird named Puppy is as beautiful as can be, and I think he knows it, too. He loves to show off his 'big wings' when performing his favorite trick, but he also expects a treat every time he ...
The cockatiel is alternatively placed basal to all other cockatoo species, [13] [23] as the sister taxon to the black cockatoo species of the genus Calyptorhynchus [16] [22] [24] or as the sister taxon to a clade consisting of the white and pink cockatoo genera as well as the palm cockatoo. [14]
Black cockatoo is a general descriptive term for cockatoos that are mainly black and may include: Palm cockatoo, Probosciger aterrimus, also called great black cockatoo; Species of the genus Calyptorhynchus: Red-tailed black cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus banksii, has several alternative common names including black cockatoo
The California quail is the official state bird of California. This list of birds of California is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species seen naturally in the U.S. state of California as determined by the California Bird Records Committee (CBRC). [1] Additional accidental and hypothetical species have been added from different sources.
Subfamily Calyptorhynchinae: the black cockatoos; Subfamily Cacatuinae. Tribe Microglossini: one genus with one species, the black palm cockatoo; Tribe Cacatuini: four genera of white, pink, and grey species; Superfamily Strigopoidea: New Zealand parrots [23]
Carnaby's black cockatoo (Zanda latirostris), also known as the short-billed black cockatoo, is a large black cockatoo endemic to southwest Australia. It was described in 1948 by naturalist Ivan Carnaby. Measuring 53–58 cm (21–23 in) in length, it has a short crest on the top of its head.