black cockatoo
Ebony Australian parrot
Black cockatoos are large parrots native to Australia, distinguished by their dark plumage and prominent crests.
Several species exist, including the red-tailed and yellow-tailed varieties, named for colored panels on their tail feathers.
They're noisy, social birds often seen in flocks: A flock of black cockatoos flew overhead, shrieking.
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
recovery plan · protection · sanctuary · breeding program · wildlife · extinction · biodiversity · environmental
Bird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- crestHighest point or tuft
- glossySmooth and shiny
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
dark · striking · beak · topknot · display · wingspan · silhouette · majestic
High, harsh cry
- wailingProlonged mournful crying
- raucousLoud and disorderly
- squawkHarsh grating bird cry
- callContact by phone
eerie · haunting · distinctive · loud · alarm · communication · recognizable · echoing
Smooth and shiny
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- long-billedHaving extended beak
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
taxonomy · ornithology · birdwatching · avian · endemic · flock · pair · juvenile
Native to one area
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- gumtreeBark-peeling Australian tree
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
banksia · wattle · native · aboriginal · dreaming · totem · down under · kookaburra
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
deforestation · recovery plan · protection · sanctuary · breeding program · wildlife · extinction · biodiversity · environmental · ecosystem
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
iridescent · dark · striking · beak · topknot · display · wingspan · silhouette · majestic · distinctive
screech
High, harsh cry
call · eerie · haunting · distinctive · loud · alarm · communication · recognizable · echoing · piercing
glossy
Smooth and shiny
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- long-billedHaving extended beak
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
identification · taxonomy · ornithology · birdwatching · avian · endemic · flock · pair · juvenile · adult
endemic
Native to one area
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- gumtreeBark-peeling Australian tree
bushland · banksia · wattle · native · aboriginal · dreaming · totem · down under · kookaburra · kangaroo
foraging
Seeking wild food sources
flight · flock · screech · treetop · feeding · breeding · migratory · social · bonding · preening
black, cockatoo, blacker, blackest, blacken, blackened, blackening, blackish, blackly