Glossy Black-Cockatoo
Calls & Sounds

Glossy Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami)

Female Glossy Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami)

The Glossy Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami) is the smallest of Australia’s five black-cockatoo species, found across eastern Australia and on Kangaroo Island. It’s strongly associated with she-oak trees, its primary food source, using its large, bulbous bill to extract seeds from their woody cones. This species is considered Vulnerable by the IUCN due to significant habitat loss.

What does a Glossy Black-Cockatoo sound like? Typical calls of the Glossy Black-Cockatoo consist of plaintive creaky squawks, soft croaky cries and wheezy sounds. Compared to other black-cockatoos, the Glossy Black-Cockatoo is quieter and less raucous, often first detected by the clicking of its bill and the sound of falling casuarina cone debris rather than by voice.

Listen to some examples of Glossy Black-Cockatoo sounds below.

Listen to Glossy Black-Cockatoo Sounds

The audio in the video below features typical calls of Glossy Black-Cockatoos. Recorded in north-east New South Wales, Australia.

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