Snack o'clock 😋 Did you know ❓ Red-tailed Black Cockatoos are omnivores and eat a mixed diet filled with seeds, fruit, bulbs and insects! 📷 Keeper Sara | Perth Zoo

📸 Through Your Lens "Captivating red-tailed black cockatoo duo flaunting their majestic red tails and inky black plumage," says Naidu Kumpatla of this beautiful moment he captured. There are five species of black cockatoos in Australia. The red-tailed black cockatoo is one of the most spectacular species, and has four sub-species spread across the country. 🎥 Naidu Kumpatla #ausgeo #seeaustralia #cockatoo #aussiewildlife #birds | Australian Geographic

🌿 When the Forest Turns Silent… The Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo Appears 🖤🔥 👀 The Red-tailed black cockatoo is a large, iconic Australian parrot known for the male's bright red tail panels, while females have yellow-orange bars and spots. These birds are found in eucalyptus forests and woodlands across Australia, have a loud call, and are known for their diet of seeds, fruits, and insects, using their powerful beaks to crack nuts. Some subspecies, like the Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoo, are

Back in 2020, Spence the South-eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoo was found on the ground in South Australia’s south-east with a badly injured wing. After specialist care from our vets, her wing was amputated, and she began a brand-new life at Adelaide Zoo. Fast forward to today and Spence has adapted brilliantly. She’s settled into her habitat, made friends with fellow cockatoo Banks, and quickly captured the hearts of keepers and visitors alike. Now, Spence has taken on a very special role and

Black cockatoo fun fact! Did you know you can identify what kind of black cockatoos are in your area based on the state of the nuts left on the ground? Carnaby’s Cockatoos, Red-tailed Black Cockatoos and Baudin’s Cockatoos all have different shaped beaks and tackle nuts quite differently. 🖤Carnaby’s have shorter upper mandibles and will often shave the skin 🖤Red-tailed Black Cockatoos use their short beaks to tear and remove the top of the nut to get into tasty seeds inside 🖤Baudin’s have a l