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Template:Taxobox The Palm Cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus), also known as the Goliath Aratoo, is a large black parrot of the cockatoo family and this species is unique in its kind. It is the only member in subfamily Microglossinae and monotypic genus Probosciger. Its unique position within the cockatoo family has been confirmed by molecular studies (Brown & Toft, 1999, Astuti, 2004?).

The Palm Cockatoo is distributed in rainforests and woodlands of New Guinea and northern Queensland, Australia. It measures around 55-60 cm in length and weighs between 500-1,000 g. It is a distinctive bird with a large crest and has one of the largest bills of any parrots (only the Hyacinth Macaw's is larger). The bill is unusual as the lower and upper mandibles do not meet for much of its length, allowing the tongue to hold a nut against the top mandible while the lower mandible works to open it. The Palm Cockatoo also has a distinctive red gape that changes colour when the bird is alarmed or excited.

The Palm Cockatoo makes four different kinds of vocalisations. It has a unique display where the bird drums a large branch against a dead bough or tree, creating a loud noise that can be heard up to 100 m away.

This species is in high demand for the pet trade due to its unusual appearance, and does not breed well in captivity, requiring the removal of wild birds. It is still relatively common in Cape York, but is threatened there by habitat loss. The Palm Cockatoo is currently evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix I of CITES.

Trivia

Alfred Hitchcock once used one to play an "evil bird" in one of his movies due to their striking and unusual appearance.

Gallery

References

Astuti, Dwi (2004?): A phylogeny of cockatoos (Aves: Psittaciformes) inferred from DNA sequences of the seventh intron of nuclear β-fibrinogen gene. Doctoral work, Graduate School of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, Japan. PDF fulltext
Template:IUCN2006 Database entry includes a lengthy justification of why this species is of least concern
Brown, D.M. & Toft, C.A. (1999): Molecular systematics and biogeography of the cockatoos (Psittaciformes: Cacatuidae). Auk 116(1): 141-157.
Flegg, Jim (2002): Photographic Field Guide: Birds of Australia. Reed New Holland, Sydney & London. ISBN 1-876334-78-9

External links

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-{{Taxobox | color = pink
+{{Taxobox
-| name = Long-billed Corella
+| color = pink
+| name = Palm Cockatoo
 | status = LC
-| image = Longbilledcorella.jpg
+| image = Stavenn Probosciger atterrimus 00.jpg
+| image_width = 225px
 | regnum = [[Animal]]ia
-| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]]
+| phylum = [[Chordata]]
-| classis = [[Bird|Aves]]
+| classis = [[Aves]]
 | ordo = [[Psittaciformes]]
 | familia = [[Cacatuidae]]
-| subfamilia = [[Cacatuinae]]
+| subfamilia = '''Microglossinae'''
-| genus = ''[[Cacatua]]''
+| genus = '''''Probosciger'''''
-| subgenus = ''[[Licmetis]]''
+| genus_authority = [[Heinrich Kuhl|Kuhl]], 1820
-| species = '''''C. tenuirostris'''''
+| species = '''''P. aterrimus'''''
-| binomial = Cacatua tenuirostris
+| binomial = ''Probosciger aterrimus''
-| binomial_authority = [[Heinrich Kuhl|Kuhl]], [[1820]]
+| binomial_authority = [[Johann Friedrich Gmelin|Gmelin]], 1788
-| range_map = Bird range long-billed corella.png
+| subdivision_ranks = subspecies
+| subdivision = ''P. a. aterrimus''<br>
+''P. a. goliath''<br>
+''P. a. macgillivrayi''<br>
+''P. a. stenolophus''
+| range_map = Bird range palm cockatoo.png
 | range_map_width = 150px
-| range_map_caption = Long-billed Corella range (in red)
+| range_map_caption = Australian Palm Cockatoo range (in red)
 }}
+The '''Palm Cockatoo''' ''(Probosciger aterrimus)'', also known as the '''Goliath Aratoo''', is a large black [[Psittaciformes|parrot]] of the [[cockatoo]] family and this species is unique in its kind. It is the only member in subfamily Microglossinae and monotypic genus '' Probosciger''. Its unique position within the cockatoo family has been confirmed by molecular studies (Brown & Toft, 1999, Astuti, 2004?).
-The '''Long-billed Corella''', ''Cacatua tenuirostris'', is a [[cockatoo]] native to [[Australia]]. Species are mostly white, with a pink face and forehead. They also have faintly pink feathers on the breast and belly, and yellow on the underside of the wings and tail. The birds have a long white beak, which is used to dig for roots and [[seed]]s.
+The Palm Cockatoo is distributed in rainforests and woodlands of [[New Guinea]] and northern [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. It measures around 55-60 cm in length and weighs between 500-1,000 g. It is a distinctive [[Aves|bird]] with a large [[Crest (bird)|crest]] and has one of the largest bills of any parrots (only the [[Hyacinth Macaw]]'s is larger). The bill is unusual as the lower and upper mandibles do not meet for much of its length, allowing the tongue to hold a nut against the top mandible while the lower mandible works to open it. The Palm Cockatoo also has a distinctive red gape that changes colour when the bird is alarmed or excited.
-Long-billed Corellas measure about 40cm in length and have a wingspan of about 80-90cm and averages 640g in weight.
+The Palm Cockatoo makes four different kinds of vocalisations. It has a unique display where the bird drums a large branch against a dead bough or tree, creating a loud noise that can be heard up to 100 m away.
-The species can be found in the wild around western Victoria and southern New South Wales.
+This species is in high demand for the pet trade due to its unusual appearance, and does not breed well in captivity, requiring the removal of wild birds. It is still relatively common in [[Cape York]], but is threatened there by [[habitat (ecology)|habitat]] loss. The Palm Cockatoo is currently evaluated as Least Concern on the [[IUCN Red List]] of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix I of [[CITES]].
-== Corellas as Pets ==
+== Trivia ==
+* [[Alfred Hitchcock]] once used one to play an "evil bird" in one of his movies due to their striking and unusual appearance.
-Long-billed Corellas are also popular as pets in many parts of Australia. Although they were once uncommon as pets, their population has stabilised in the last decade. This may be due to their amazing ability to mimick words and whole sentences to near perfection. The long-billed corella has been labeled the best "talker" of the Australian Cockatoos, and even other native Psittacines.
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery>
+Image:Palm Cockatoo.JPG
+</gallery>
-==References==
+== References ==
-* {{IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=47943|title=Cacatua tenuirostris|downloaded=06 May 2006}} Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
+* '''Astuti''', Dwi (2004?): A phylogeny of cockatoos (Aves: Psittaciformes) inferred from DNA sequences of the seventh intron of nuclear ''β''-fibrinogen gene. Doctoral work, Graduate School of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, Japan. [http://www.ees.hokudai.ac.jp/coe21/J/study/17result/dwi.pdf PDF fulltext]
+* {{IUCN2006|assessors='''[[BirdLife International]]'''|year=2004|id=18187|title=Probosciger aterrimus|downloaded=08 May 2006}} Database entry includes a lengthy justification of why this species is of least concern
+* '''Brown''', D.M. & '''Toft''', C.A. (1999): Molecular systematics and biogeography of the cockatoos (Psittaciformes: Cacatuidae). ''[[Auk (journal)|Auk]]'' '''116'''(1): 141-157.
+* '''Flegg''', Jim (2002): ''Photographic Field Guide: Birds of Australia''. Reed New Holland, Sydney & London. ISBN 1-876334-78-9
-* Flegg, Jim. ''Birds of Australia: Photographic Field Guide'' Sydney: Reed New Holland, [[2002]]. (ISBN 1-876334-78-9)
+== External links ==
-*[http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/advice/endangeredspecies/threats.asp Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) website - Threats to wild bird populations]
+* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1389&m=0 BirdLife Species Factsheet]
-*Hunt, chris. "A Guide To Australian White Cockatoos, their management, care and breeding. Sydney: ABK Publications (1999)
+* [http://www.redlist.org/search/details.php?species=18187 IUCN Red List]
+* [http://www.palmcockatoo.com/ The Palm Cockatoo Research Project.]
+* [http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/advice/endangeredspecies/threats.asp Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) website - Threats to wild bird populations]
+* [http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html CITES website search page]
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+{{commons|Probosciger aterrimus}}
+[[Category:Cacatuidae]]
+[[Category:Subfamilies of birds]]
+[[Category:Genera of birds]]
 [[Category:Birds of Australia]]
+[[Category:Birds of Southeast Asia]]
+[[Category:Birds of Indonesia]]
+[[Category:Birds of Papua New Guinea]]
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+[[de:Arakakadu]]
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-[[lt:Ilgasnapė kakadu]]
+[[fr:Probosciger aterrimus]]
-[[sv:Näskakadua]]
+[[id:Kakatua Raja]]
+[[lt:Juodoji palminė kakadu]]
+[[ru:Пальмовый какаду чёрный]]
+[[sv:Palmkakadua]]
+[[tr:Palmiye kakadusu]]
+[[zh:棕树凤头鹦鹉]]