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Most of the Cockatoos I've seen are white-colored or even pink, but these darker-feathered populations aren't especially rare. Even so, black birds are less commonly seen, especially in pet shops.
The species complex was first described by the ornithologist John Latham in 1790 as Psittacus banksii, [4] commemorating English botanist Sir Joseph Banks.The red-tailed black cockatoo also has the distinction of being the first bird from Eastern Australia illustrated by a European, as a female, presumably collected at Endeavour River in north Queensland, was sketched by Banks' draughtsman ...
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Glossy black cockatoo showing the parrot's strong bill, clawed feet, and sideways-positioned eyes Living species range in size from the buff-faced pygmy parrot , at under 10 g (0.4 oz) in weight and 8 cm (3.1 in) in length, [ 36 ] : 149 to the hyacinth macaw , at 1 m (3.3 ft) in length, [ 37 ] and the kākāpō , at 4.0 kg (8.8 lb) in weight ...
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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.
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Superfamily Cacatuoidea: cockatoos [17] Family Cacatuidae. Subfamily Nymphicinae: one genus with one species, the cockatiel; 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