South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami
Australia's Threatened Species Category
Vulnerable
Listed since: Fri Oct 07 2022 14:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
IUCN's Threatened Species Category
Vulnerable
Listed since: Sun Jul 11 2021 14:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Population trend: Decreasing
Other names: None
Priority Species? No
The Australian government's Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032 selected over 100 priority species derived from consultation with threatened species experts and the wider community. While all species are important, focusing on a limited number of species can help target effort and resources so that outcomes can be achieved, measured and shared.
Description
South-eastern Glossy Black Cockatoos rely on nine species of sheoaks for feeding, with species used varying depending on the region. They have a highly specialised diet and preference of individual feed trees and often only feed on one or two species in one region. Nesting only occurs in very old trees in large hollows, which take centuries to form naturally. South-eastern Glossy Black Cockatoo is a long-lived subspecies with a slow life cycle.
Threats
The main threat causing the decline of South-eastern Glossy Black Cockatoo is a result of habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation. Historic land clearance was the main cause of decline in the past, leading to the loss of both feeding and breeding habitats. Wildfires cause further habitat loss and degradation and was severely affected by the 2019/2020 bushfires, with a significant portion of their known range burnt.