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Cockatoo calls
SongLark teaches 8 cockatoos, from Birds of New South Wales, Birds of Victoria and Birds of Western Australia. Cockatoos can sound alike, so play each recording below, read what to listen for, and follow a bird to its own page to learn more.
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Birds of New South Wales
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Galah Eolophus roseicapilla
High-pitched 'chi-chi' screeches, often from flocks.
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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita
Raucous, harsh screeching that carries a long way.
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Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo Zanda funerea
Mournful, drawn-out 'kee-ow' wails from passing flocks.
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Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea
Raucous, screeching, quavering flock calls.
Birds of Victoria
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Long-billed Corella Cacatua tenuirostris
Harsh, wavering screeches and a distinctive rising 'currup'.
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Gang-gang Cockatoo Callocephalon fimbriatum
Creaky, drawn-out call like a rusty gate or a cork being squeaked.
Birds of Western Australia
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Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo Zanda latirostris
Drawn-out, wailing 'wee-lah' from flocks flying over; white tail panels.
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Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus banksii
Harsh, rolling 'krurr' contact calls, rougher than Carnaby's; red tail panels on males.
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