Glossy Black Cockatoo in Residence

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Glossy Black Cockatoo in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: C.Munro for SydneyOutBack.com.au

Glossy Black Cockatoo in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: C.Munro for SydneyOutBack.com.au

There is a threatened species of cockatoo that is rarely seen, even in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. It is called the Glossy Black Cockatoo. Luckily for the team at Sydney Out Back, we’ve noticed this stunning bird twice in recent months.

Usually in pairs because they mate for life, the Glossy Black-Cockatoo is the smallest of the five black-cockatoos; but it is under threat of local extinction.

The main reason is that they are locally nomadic, so frequent bushfires, introduced species or urbanisation can wipe out their nesting sites and food sources – they won’t relocate; but stay and perish.

Glossy Black Cockatoo in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: K.Pickering, SydneyOutBack.com.au

Glossy Black Cockatoo in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: K.Pickering, SydneyOutBack.com.au

I loved seeing a protected species like the Glossy Black-Cockatoo thriving in its native habitat, munching on the seeds of the Allocasuarina trees that thrive in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park as if it didn’t know it was meant to be endangered!

Like all encounters with native species of birds, animals or reptiles, people need to keep a respectful distance and be sensitive to people’s impact on the natural environment – as well as the danger that some species may be to us! Let’s put together a “bush etiquette” for such encounters in the Aussie wilderness – what conduct/rules do you want to see included?

Glossy Black Cockatoo in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: C.Munro for SydneyOutBack.com.au

Glossy Black Cockatoo in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Photo: C.Munro for SydneyOutBack.com.au

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