Wary of predators a female Red-tail black cockatoo hesitantly approaches an Australian outback waterhole at Undara in Queensland.

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The red-tailed black cockatoo also known as Banksian- or Banks' black cockatoo, is a large black cockatoo native to Australia. Adult males have a characteristic pair of bright red panels on the tail that gives the species its name. It is more common in the drier parts of the continent.

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Undara, Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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