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Palm Cockatoo

Probosciger aterrimus(Gmelin, JF, 1788)

English (US) Palm Cockatoo

The Palm Cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cacatuidae (Cockatoos) in the order Psittaciformes.

Scientific name
Probosciger aterrimus
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
English (US)
Palm Cockatoo
Described by
(Gmelin, JF, 1788)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Psittacus aterrimus
Described by
(Gmelin, JF, 1788)
Type locality
New Holland, restricted to northern Australia by van Oort, Notes Leyden Mus., 33, 1911, p. 239.
Original description
Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I [pars I] p.330

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 22 species of the family Cacatuidae