Carnaby's black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) [Endangered]

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Carnaby's black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris)

Scientific name: Calyptorhynchus latirostris

Higher classification: Calyptorhynchus

Rank: Species

Scientific classification,

Kingdom: Animalia,

Phylum: Chordata,

Class: Aves,

Order: Psittaciformes,

Superfamily: Cacatuoidea,

Family: Cacatuidae,

Subfamily: Calyptorhynchinae,

Genus: Calyptorhynchus,

Subgenus: Zanda,

Species: C. latirostris

Type: Bird,

Size: Length: 54 - 60 cm, Wingspan: 110 cm,

Weight: 520 - 790 g,

Diet: Omnovore,

Lifespan: upto 25 - 50 years

** Calyptorhynchus latirostris, also known as Carnaby's cockatoo or short-billed black cockatoo,is a large black cockatoo endemic to south-western Australia. It was described in 1948 by naturalist Ivan Carnaby. It is threatened by habitat destruction.

More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnaby%27s_black_cockatoo

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