Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (male)

Description:

"The male's plumage is all black with a prominent black crest made up of elongated feathers from the forehead and crown. The bill is dark grey. The tail is also black with two lateral bright red panels." (Wiki) Check out this little video of the male calling to the female and juvenile: https://youtu.be/5pU2NjFTvyo

Habitat:

This beautiful bird was calling to the female and juvenile while she was here for a drink at the long cattle trough at the Prison Boab Tree.

Notes:

Here is the link to the female: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/549... Here is the link to the juvenile: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/202... Oftentimes I have seen these magnificent birds hanging out in groups of 2 or 3 and other times in large groups as they land in a tree to roost for the night. While others of this subspecies are listed as Vulnerable, Endangered or otherwise, this particular subspecies appears to be abundant but little studied...