Baudin's Black-Cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus baudinii

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Baudin's black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus baudinii), also known as Baudin's cockatoo or long-billed black cockatoo, is a large black cockatoo found in southwestern Australia. The binomial commemorates the French explorer Nicolas Baudin. It has a short crest on the top of its head. Its plumage is mostly greyish black and it has prominent white cheek patches and a white tail band. The body feathers are edged with white giving a scalloped appearance. Adult males have a dar

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  1. (c) 2009 Mark Nairn, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=284519&one=T
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calyptorhynchus_baudinii

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