

All black cockatoos fall into the genus Calyptorhynchus. Help us to better understand where glossy black-cockatoos are feeding and breeding in the Shoalhaven. Our five species the Baudin’s, Carnaby’s, red-tail, yellow-tail and glossy black hide away high in the gum trees, feeding on delicious gumnuts, cawing loudly and distinctly. The AAG will gather community values at a range of local events and project workshops to incorporate into the HCP. recommendations to land managers and identification of priority actions, what the community wants or areas for rehabilitation.

on-Country learning, healing, or training to reconnect to and understand glossy black-cockatoo storylines and landscapes.cultural and intergenerational knowledge exchange in story, language, and lore.The development of the HCP includes, but is not limited to, the folllowing: The AAG meets regularly in the Shoalhaven to lead the direction of and collate community values to incorporate into the HCP. The AAG will support the development of Aboriginal-led actions to look at current and future threats in a healthy Country plan (HCP) for glossy black cockatoos. The project included setting up an Aboriginal Advisory Group (AAG) and coordinating access to all areas where the glossy black-cockatoo is found, which is generating a local understanding of 'glossy Country'. Dharawal and Dhurga speaking communities are building on existing cultural knowledge and values of the species through the project. One estimate last month put the the number of birds, mammals (other than bats) and. This project is helping to secure a future for glossy black-cockatoos in the Shoalhaven by empowering local Aboriginal custodians to reconnect with fire impacted landscapes. The South Australian sub-species of the glossy black cockatoo, extinct on the mainland. We are part of the land and all its dreaming.' – Aboriginal Advisory Group, Tomerong 15 July 2022 What is Healthy Country for Glossy Black-cockatoos? Healthy Country is built by knowledge of our spiritual connections to our songlines, storytelling and cultural obligations. It has a brown-black head, neck and underparts, with. 'Glossy blacks are a part of the fabric of our dreaming. LIKE + SUBSCRIBE for more contentThe Glossy Black-Cockatoo is the smallest of the five black-cockatoos.
