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White Tailed Black


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White Tailed Black Cockatoo-Calyptorhynchus latirostris 

Size-26 inches 

Weight-540 to 790 grams 

Description-The plumage is black, the feathers are margined with grayish white, the two central tail feathers are black while the rest are white. Beak is grey and it has a small helmet shaped crest. 

Origin-Australia

Pet Quality-Cannot stand close confinement and is virtually never kept as a pet.

Status-Uncommon and Endangered

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