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Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo

Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Image ID 38553)
Photographed byJim Schultz on Sun 11th Sep, 2011 and uploaded on Sat 1st Feb, 2020 .
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ID38553
CommentThe Inland Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo ssp. Calyptorhynchus banksii samueli, one of five subspecies of the nominal species (C. banksii) is most often known simply as ‘The Redtail’. It is difficult to visually separate from the other two WA subspecies, the main difference being a slightly shorter bill. Certain identification depends rather on where on the map in WA, you are: Samueli is found in the Wheatbelt area from Nortem to Wiluna and further east, and then north to the Minilya River and back south again hugging the coastal regions. Going readily to ground to feed it has taken a liking to the seed of the introduced Doublegee. It has also learned to feed in fallow fields, looking for grain and it does so in flocks. The native habitat is semiarid and the vegetation likewise. The natural diet consists of seeds from grevilleas, banksias and native grasses as well as the small fruits of acacias and Sclerolaena. Breeding is from August to early October. Ninghan Station; GPS. Status (Museum of WA): Least Concern
EquipmentNikon D3 camera body, Nikkor AF-S 500mm f4G ED VR + TC 14E II Teleconverter. Manfrotto Article 055B tripod, Manfrotto Video Pro Article 136 tripod head. Camera Settings: Aperture Priority f7.1, EV +0.3 step; shutter speed 1/1250sec & ISO-400. Metering Mode: MATRIX, Focus Mode: AF-C; AF Area Mode: DYNAMIC (9 points). Nikon ViewNX-i for viewing and selecting files; Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw/CC 2020 for post-processing; Topaz Pro plug-ins Sharpen AI, DeNoise AI & Studio for sharpening and noise control. ‘Australian Bird Guide 2019’ for supplementary data and colour checks.
LocationNinghan Station; GPS, Western Australia
Keywordsmale, adult
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