The body feathers of both species are brownish-black, with narrow off-white tips, making the feathers look scalloped when viewed at close range. Large-scale clearing for agriculture in the Western Australian Wheatbelt has removed or fragmented much of the bird's breeding habitat, and ongoing clearing for urban development on the Swan Coastal Plain is greatly reducing the extent of its feeding habitat. The Shire of Kojonup council will support a project to address the South West’s declining Carnaby’s black cockatoo population. Threatened Carnaby's Black Cockatoo numbers boosted by canola crops. The Short-billed or Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo (Zanda or Calyptorhynchus latirostris) is a very large dull black cockatoo (around 50-60 centimetres long) with white ear patches and tail feather panels. Carnaby's cockatoos in the Perth metropolitan area. ABC Mid West & Wheatbelt / By Michelle Stanley. Black cockatoos, belonging to the Calyptorhynchus genus, are large, black-feathered cockatoos that have loud, distinctive calls and are most often observed flying and feeding in small to large flocks.There are three threatened species of black cockatoo that are found in Western Australia: Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo is restricted to south-western Australia and is classified as endangered. Birdlife Australia is calling on the WA government to protect the habitat of the endangered Carnaby's black-cockatoo. Threatened Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo receive federal funding to help the Western Australian bird soar By Cecile O'Connor. Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo (below left) and Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo (below right) are more similar and are often mistaken for each other. 19/08/2020. Councillors endorsed a motion at this month’s council meeting to partner with the South West Catchments Council for its black cockatoo project. The biggest threat to the Carnaby's black cockatoo is habitat loss in its rural and urban environments. Photo – DBCA.