black cockatoos
Ebony Australian parrots
Black cockatoos are large parrots native to Australia, distinguished by their predominantly dark plumage and prominent crests.
Several species exist, including the red-tailed, yellow-tailed, and glossy black cockatoos.
They're known for their loud, distinctive calls and slow, heavy wingbeats in flight.
A flock of black cockatoos flew over at dusk.
Bird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- flockAnimals gathered together
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
roost · nesting · foraging · wingbeat · aviary · ornithology · avian · perch
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- vulnerableOpen to attack
land clearing · deforestation · biodiversity · wildlife · protection · preservation · sanctuary · rehabilitation
Aromatic Australian timber tree
- gumtreeBark-peeling Australian tree
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
- endemicNative to one area
glossy · Western Australia · banksia · jarrah · mallee · woodland · Perth · threatened
Prolonged mournful crying
- mournfulShowing or feeling grief
- screechingMaking harsh high sounds
- loudHigh in volume
- raucousLoud and disorderly
alarm call · high-pitched · plaintive · far-reaching · recognizable · vocalizing · social bonding
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
flight · roost · nesting · foraging · wingbeat · aviary · ornithology · avian · perch · crest
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
vulnerable · land clearing · deforestation · biodiversity · wildlife · protection · preservation · sanctuary · rehabilitation · climate change
eucalyptus
Aromatic Australian timber tree
- gumtreeBark-peeling Australian tree
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
endemic · glossy · Western Australia · banksia · jarrah · mallee · woodland · Perth · threatened · habitat
wailing
Prolonged mournful crying
- mournfulShowing or feeling grief
- screechingMaking harsh high sounds
- loudHigh in volume
raucous · alarm call · high-pitched · plaintive · far-reaching · recognizable · vocalizing · social bonding
black cockatoosbudgerigar
Small Australian pet parakeet
budgie · lorikeets · rosellas · parrotlets
black, blacks, blacker, blackest, blackly, blackness, blacken, blackened, blackening