The Red-tailed Black cockatoo also called the Calyptorhynchus banksii are under conservation. There are five sub-species of Red-tailed Black-cockatoo (Red-tailed Black cockatoo, 2014-16) and the two southern subspecies are near threatened. These cockatoos are under the Australian Government Act of Endangered (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999), the (Flora & Fauna Guarantee Act 1988) in Victoria and the Endangered (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972) in South Australia.
The Red-tailed Black-cockatoo is approximately 60cm in length and 615-870g in weight. The males of this species are a glossy black with red paneling on their tails where as the females have yellow marking on their head and body but with orange paneling on their tails. This can be the same for the juvenile as well. The surviving population of the two southern subspecies in the wild is approximately only 1,400 (Automix, 2016)). These cockatoos are now only found in the south-east of South Australia and the south-west of Victoria and in the south-west of western Australia. …show more content…
Their natural habitat being cleared for agriculture has not only impacted on the habitat but the cockatoos food supply as well. These cockatoos have lost over 62 percent of their original woodland habitats (Australian threatened species, 2007). The Stringybark, buloke and gum trees that make up the woodlands providing the birds with food and a home are what they need for survival. The cockatoos feed on brown seeds, insects and the fruit of Stringybark and buloke trees but nest in the gum trees. Some of the woodlands are now protected on public and private areas. However this is not enough for the long-term survival of the
The Red-tailed Black-cockatoo is approximately 60cm in length and 615-870g in weight. The males of this species are a glossy black with red paneling on their tails where as the females have yellow marking on their head and body but with orange paneling on their tails. This can be the same for the juvenile as well. The surviving population of the two southern subspecies in the wild is approximately only 1,400 (Automix, 2016)). These cockatoos are now only found in the south-east of South Australia and the south-west of Victoria and in the south-west of western Australia. …show more content…
Their natural habitat being cleared for agriculture has not only impacted on the habitat but the cockatoos food supply as well. These cockatoos have lost over 62 percent of their original woodland habitats (Australian threatened species, 2007). The Stringybark, buloke and gum trees that make up the woodlands providing the birds with food and a home are what they need for survival. The cockatoos feed on brown seeds, insects and the fruit of Stringybark and buloke trees but nest in the gum trees. Some of the woodlands are now protected on public and private areas. However this is not enough for the long-term survival of the