Carnaby's black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) is a large parrot, 53–58 cm (21–23 in) long, endemic to south western Australia. It was described in 1948 by naturalist Ivan Carnaby. This black cockatoo has a short crest, mostly greyish-black plumage, prominent white cheek patches, and a white tail band. The body feathers are edged with white, giving a scalloped appearance. The beak is dark grey for males and bone-coloured for females. The young stay with the family until at least the next breeding season. The bird eats seeds, mainly from the Proteaceae and Myrtaceae families. It nests in high hollows in large trees, generally Eucalyptus, but populations north of Perth have become dependent on pine plantations. With much of its habitat lost to land clearing and development, the bird is listed as endangered. Like most parrots, it is protected by CITES, an international agreement that makes trade, export, and import of listed wild-caught species illegal. It is also part of an annual census, the Great Cocky Count, held since 2009 to track the population change of threatened black cockatoo species in Western Australia.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

218:

With the support of the Syrian legions, Elagabalus defeated the forces of Roman emperor Macrinus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Antioch_(218)

1776:

American Revolutionary War: British forces defeated the Continental Army at the Battle of Trois-Rivières, the last major battle fought on Quebec soil that was part of the American colonists' invasion of Quebec. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Trois-Rivi%C3%A8res

1941:

World War II: The Allies commenced the Syria–Lebanon Campaign against the possessions of Vichy France in the Levant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria%E2%80%93Lebanon_Campaign

1950:

Thomas Blamey became the only Australian to attain the rank of field marshal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Blamey

2007:

A major storm in New South Wales, Australia, beached the bulk carrier ship MV Pasha Bulker. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Drake

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

fishify: 1. (transitive) To change (flesh) to fish; to transform into a fish. 2. (figuratively) To make as wet as a fish; to drench with water. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fishify

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