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Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) call
Harsh, rolling 'krurr' contact calls, rougher than Carnaby's; red tail panels on males.
Listen to the Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo call
A field recording of the Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) by Sam Hambly, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo in woodland habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
These birds belong to the cockatoo family, like the Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, so their calls can sound alike.
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Galah Eolophus roseicapilla
High-pitched 'chi-chi' screeches, often from flocks.
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Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea
Raucous, screeching, quavering flock calls.
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Long-billed Corella Cacatua tenuirostris
Harsh, wavering screeches and a distinctive rising 'currup'.
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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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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita
Raucous, harsh screeching that carries a long way.
Questions
Questions about the Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
What does the Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo sound like?
Harsh, rolling 'krurr' contact calls, rougher than Carnaby's; red tail panels on males. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo?
Galah, Little Corella, Long-billed Corella, Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo and Sulphur-crested Cockatoo sound similar.
Where can I hear the Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of Western Australia course.
How can I learn the Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo call?
In SongLark's Birds of Western Australia course, it comes in Level 2: Black-Cockatoos & Parrots. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo in its Birds of Western Australia course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of Western Australia, the Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo comes in Level 2: Black-Cockatoos & Parrots. That Level is about loud, wailing and hard to miss.
Learn it with these birds in Level 2 of Birds of Western Australia
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Australian Ringneck Barnardius zonarius
Sharp, ringing 'kling-kling'; in the south-west, the 'twenty-eight' call it is named for.
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