Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami

Glossy Black-Cockatoo at Colo Vale, NSW

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Identification history

	Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami	22 Dec 2024	GITM2
	Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami	22 Dec 2024	GITM2

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Rhonda Mae, 2nd sighting, with a male & juvenile/subadult. Nearby was another pair of glossies (Linnie), uploaded separately. The previous day, the property owners were excited to see a pair of glossies. None had been seen recently & since the fires of 2019-2020, the owners were aware only of brief visits by glossies. This morning the owner let the photographer (LSH) know that 5 glossies were there! Rhonda Mae's family spent time feeding in allocasuarinas (images 1-3) & then began preening in nearby eucalypts (image 5). While the female was grooming the juvenile/subadult, the male suddenly faced downward, spread his wings & flared his tail (image 5) - a surprising and striking posture! The adults also spent considerable time grooming each other.

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Location information

Maps Colo Vale Wingecarribee Local Government Area
Places Colo Vale, NSW

Sighting information

5 Abundance
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Glossies in the Mist GITM2 Southern Highlands NatureMapr Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami Parrots Birds

Additional information

Allofeeding Activity
Mixed Sex
Adult Age
Rhonda Mae Individual bird identification

Species information

Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami Scientific name
Glossy Black-Cockatoo Common name
Sensitive
Vulnerable *
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 867m Recorded at altitude
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