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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita
Raucous, harsh screeching that carries a long way.
A field recording of the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo by insiderelic, shared on iNaturalist.
Call comparison
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo vs Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo call
The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo and the Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo both belong to the cockatoo family, so their calls can sound alike. Play the two recordings one after the other and listen for the differences in the descriptions below.
In Birds of New South Wales, the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo and the Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo both come in Level 2.
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Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo Zanda funerea
Mournful, drawn-out 'kee-ow' wails from passing flocks.
A field recording of the Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo by John Cull, shared on iNaturalist.
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