Long black
By the looks of things, this is a totem to the long-billed black cockatoo (Calyptohynchus baudinii) which in the wild ranges from the karri and mixed jarrah/marri forests of south west Australia up the west coast to about Bindoon, where this snap was taken.This afternoon, when Hazel and I were driving 'round Bindoon and Gin Gin (both about 100 klicks north of Perth), the air was thick with the lilting calls of these fellas.
Labels: Long-Billed Black Cockatoo, Parrot art
posted by Grump Les Tiltskin @ 5:23 pm
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2 Comments:
Hello, your right this is a white-tailed black-cockatoo but it is the short-billed variety 'Carnaby's Cockatoo'. They breed in the area and the local wildlife carers organised this tribute. Helen
Thanks for the clarification, Helen. I can never tell the difference between the long and short billers.
Needless to say, they're both pretty special.
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