The artist has certainly captured the beautiful colors of a pair of this
fine Australian Cockatoo; giving the drawing a convincing 3
dimensional look.
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (south-eastern)
Calyptorhynchus banksii graptogyne
The nationally endangered south-eastern subspecies of the Red-tailed
Black-Cockatoo is distinguished from rest of the species by its small
size, brightly colored female birds and specialized feeding and breeding requirements.
In
These Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo's feed on the seeds of Brown Stringy barks Eucalyptus baxteri / E. arenacea and Bulokes Allocasuarina leuhmannii. For nesting, the Cockatoo's require old River Red Gums E. camaldulensis or Yellow Gums E. leucoxylon with large hollows. Most nest trees are within
Much of the feeding habitat used by these birds is protected in State
Forests. However, nesting habitat on private land is disappearing rapidly as a consequence of tree die back, felling of potential nest trees for firewood, and the general intensification of farming (i.e
change from grazing to farm forestry, cropping etc.).
With this drawing comes a signed and dated "Certificate of
Authenticity" by the Artist.
Medium: Colored Pencil on 300gsm cardboard.
Drawn: 2004.
NOTE: This image, or part thereof is subject to world copyright laws.
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This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 01 January, 2013.