A frequent visitor to our neighbourhood - The Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo
- Tash
- May 1
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 7
You can't miss their unmistakable squawks as they announced their arrival from across the gully from Sturt Gorge Conservation Park or sometimes flying in the other direction from Glenthorne National Park. Whichever way they come from, the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos bring a chorus of noise and activity with them. While they can sometimes leave a trail of destruction behind them if they've decided to land in one of the many introduced pine trees that we have around the neighborhood, they mean no harm and are actually declared as a 'vulnerable species'. Despite the large flock that hangs around our area, the research shows that they are in fact in decline. The reduction in their numbers is due to habitat loss (clearing of their homes), invasive species and decline in their sources of food (despite the mess of pine cones suggesting otherwise when they do visit us).
Here are some links to information about these majestic native birds. Next time you hear those distinctive screeches of the approaching flock, know that the reserve provides a really important 'stepping stone habitat' for these special birds between the last remaining patches of national park and conservation park that we have in the surrounding southern suburbs.
Links to more info about the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo:
Credit to Nature Play SA for this great page:
Credit to City of Onkaparinga for this post:
Credit to the Department of Environment and Water for sharing this fact sheet:
Credit to BirdLife Australia for this information:
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