Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (Funereal Cockatoo)

A striking black cockatoo characterized by its brownish-black plumage, pale feather margins, and brilliant yellow panels in the tail. It is a large, noisy, and gregarious bird known for its slow, heavy wingbeats and mournful calls.

Dark grey-black background coloration with a prominent, vibrant yellow band or patch spanning the terminal portion of the feather vane, typical of the Zanda genus

Tightly interlocked pennaceous barbs on the upper blade transitioning to slightly fluffier plumulaceous barbs near the base, with intact barbicels and no afterfeather

Smooth, firm, and matte texture with rigid vane structure capable of withstanding aerodynamic stress during flight and perching

Dark grey-black vane sharply contrasted with a bright, solid yellow patch at the rounded tip

Eucalypt woodlands, pine plantations, and coastal scrublands of southeastern Australia

Endemic to southeastern Australia, ranging from southern Queensland through New South Wales and Victoria to eastern South Australia and Tasmania

Primary seed predator and arboreal ecosystem engineer, helping control wood-boring insect populations and aiding in forest regeneration

Glossy Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami) and Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii), distinguished by different tail panel coloration and body size

These cockatoos use their massive, powerful bills to tear open woody seed capsules and extract beetle larvae from inside tree branches, acting as important forest health monitors

Good overall condition with minor wear and slight fraying at the base, clean margins, and vibrant coloration showing no significant sun bleaching