Its plumage is mostly brownish black and it has prominent yellow cheek patches and a yellow tail band. (wikipedia.org)
Birds of subspecies funereus (Queensland to eastern Victoria) have longer wings and tails and darker plumage overall, while those of xanthanotus (western Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania) have more prominent scalloping. (wikipedia.org)
The yellow-tailed black cockatoo was first described in 1794 by the English naturalist George Shaw as Psittacus funereus, its specific name funereus relating to its dark and sombre plumage, as if dressed for a funeral. (wikipedia.org)
The plumage is mostly green with distinctive white outer-tail feathers. (earthlife.net)
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males are generally larger than females, with longer tails and wings. (earthlife.net)
Scientist and cockatoo authority Matt Cameron has proposed dropping the "black" and shortening the name to "yellow-tailed cockatoo", explaining that shorter names are more widely accepted. (wikipedia.org)
The bill is generally longer in the Paria Peninsula population and the tail is usually shorter in the Cordillera de Caripe population. (earthlife.net)
Among the black cockatoos, the two Western Australian white-tailed species (Carnaby's and Baudin's black cockatoos), together with the yellow-tailed black cockatoo (Z. funerea) of eastern Australia, form the genus Zanda. (wikipedia.org)
The two red-tailed species, red-tailed black cockatoo (C. banksii) and glossy black cockatoo (C. lathami), form the genus Calyptorhynchus. (wikipedia.org)
In a 1979 paper, Australian ornithologist Denis Saunders highlighted the similarity between the short-billed and the southern race xanthanota of the yellow-tailed and treated them as a single species, with the long-billed as a distinct species. (wikipedia.org)
However, an analysis of protein allozymes published in 1984 revealed the two Western Australian forms to be more closely related to each other than to the yellow-tailed, and the consensus since then has been to treat them as three separate species. (wikipedia.org)
Within the species, two subspecies are recognised: Z. f. funerea, the nominate form, is known as the eastern yellow-tailed black cockatoo. (wikipedia.org)
on the average those of the black-tail are the heavier, and exceptionally large antlers of this species are larger than any of the white-tail. (bartleby.com)
While most Frontier tail animals highlight threatened or endangered North American species, the red-billed streamertail is a noteworthy exception and reflects the vibrant colors and abundant, diverse bird species found in Jamaica. (jamaicans.com)
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The adult male has a black beak and pinkish-red eye-rings, and the female has a bone-coloured beak and grey eye-rings. (wikipedia.org)
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The yellow-tailed black cockatoo is found in temperate forests and forested areas across south and central eastern Queensland to southeastern South Australia, including a very small population persisting in the Eyre Peninsula. (wikipedia.org)
Along the alluvial land of the rivers and large creeks is found the white-tail. (bartleby.com)
Black-tailed rattlesnakes found at the western edge of Grand Canyon. (nps.gov)
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AR different from the low-scudding, brush-loving white-tail, is the black-tail deer, the deer of the ravines and the rocky uplands. (bartleby.com)
The tail, instead of being broad and bushy as a squirrel's, spreading from the base, and pure white to the tip, is round and close haired, with the end black, though the rest is white. (bartleby.com)
The white-tail runs at a rolling gallop, striking the ground with the forward feet first, the head held forward. (bartleby.com)
Naturally their pursuit needs very different qualities in the hunter from those required in the chase of the white-tail. (bartleby.com)
Donovan White, Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board, added, "It is wonderful to see Jamaica's national bird being featured on the tail of a Frontier plane. (jamaicans.com)
After Hurricane Flora destroyed most of its rainforest habitat on Tobago, the White-tailed Sabrewing was thought to be extinct on the island, but it was rediscovered in 1974. (earthlife.net)
Male White-tailed Sabrewings typically perch conspicuously and defend their territories aggressively against other hummingbirds. (earthlife.net)
The White-tailed Sabrewing measures between 4.7 - 5.5 inches (12 - 14 cm) in length and weigh about 0.4 oz or 10 g. (earthlife.net)
Within its natural range, this is the only large hummingbird with white markings on the tail. (earthlife.net)
In some places yellow-tailed black cockatoos appear to have partially adapted to recent human alteration of landscape and they can often be seen in parts of urban Canberra, Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne. (wikipedia.org)
Such lands, where the ground is roughest, and where there is some cover, even though scattered and scanty, are the best places to find the black-tail. (bartleby.com)
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Not just a cut down version of the standard Dragon Tail These are proportional smaller which gives the same action as the original tails. (bigyflyco.com)
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He proposed that Western Australia had been colonised on two separate occasions, once by a common ancestor of all three forms (which became the long-billed black cockatoo), and later by what has become the short-billed black cockatoo. (wikipedia.org)
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The two genera differ in tail color, head pattern, juvenile food begging calls and the degree of sexual dimorphism. (wikipedia.org)
The black-tail, on the contrary, holds its head higher up, and progresses by a series of prodigious bounds, striking the earth with all four feet at once, the legs held nearly stiff. (bartleby.com)
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Other common names used include yellow-eared black cockatoo, and wylah. (wikipedia.org)
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The rattlesnake's most prominent physical feature is the rattle on the end of its tail. (nps.gov)
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The yellow-tailed black cockatoo (Zanda funerea) is a large cockatoo native to the south-east of Australia measuring 55-65 cm (22-26 in) in length. (wikipedia.org)
In flight, yellow-tailed black cockatoos flap deeply and slowly, with a peculiar heavy fluid motion. (wikipedia.org)
The yellow-tailed black cockatoo's diet primarily includes seeds of native and introduced plants while also feeding on wood-boring grubs. (wikipedia.org)
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Black-tailed prairie dogs tolerate "high degrees" of disturbance over long periods of time. (wikipedia.org)
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The long handle really helps control the 1 layer of black English stirrup butt which is in the tails of this moderate Devils Tail. (quality-control.co.uk)
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The black-tailed have black long claws used for digging. (wikipedia.org)
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On average, black-tailed prairie dogs will lose twenty percent of their body weight during the fall and winter seasons when they go through bouts of torpor. (wikipedia.org)
The average October live weight of adult Sitka black-tails is about 80 lbs (36 kg) for does and 120 lbs (54.5 kg) for bucks, although 200-lb bucks have been taken. (alaska.gov)
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Above-ground activity is reduced when rain or snow is falling and during days when the temperature exceeds 100 °F (38 °C). During the winter months, black-tailed prairie dogs do not fully hibernate. (wikipedia.org)
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They may have color variation in their pelt, such as dark fur on their back in black and brown tones. (wikipedia.org)
Add lobster tails back to the wok, lightly tossing all ingredients in the wok for another 4 minutes. (foodnetwork.com)
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Black-tailed prairie dogs are native to grassland habitats in North America. (wikipedia.org)
The Sitka black-tailed deer ( Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis ) is native to the wet coastal rainforests of Southeast Alaska and north-coastal British Columbia. (alaska.gov)