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red-tailed black cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus magnificus

inhulg (inh -)
anhulg (inh -)
pachang (minha -)
in Uw Oykangand
in Uw Olkola
in Pakanh


Red-tailed black cockatoo

The red-tailed black cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus magnificus (family Psittacidae), is a conspicuous, large and loud black cockatoo with red marking on its tail. It flies with slow, funereal wingbeats and has a loud resonating call.

When speaking Uw Ilbmbanhdhiy this is called the "big headed bird," inh ek ebmbebmbar (Uw Olkola).

e-mail: Philip Hamilton.
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