These Conservation Guidelines for the Glossy Black-Cockatoo aim to facilitate the conservation of viable populations of the bird and its habitats across SEQ and NENSW.
News & Events
New field guide: South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo
A new guide, produced by Birdlife Australia and the Glossy Black Conservancy will support citizen scientists to collect data on South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoos. Glossy Black-Cockatoos, also known as Glossies, are threatened by bushfires, droughts, and clearing, urban development, and inappropriate planned …
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Glossy Black-Cockatoo ID workshops for the 2022 Great Glossy Count
The Glossy Black Conservancy, in partnership with BirdLife Australia, is hosting Australia’s first Great Glossy Count on Saturday 26 March 2022. Volunteer citizen scientists will collect important data to help researchers and communities better understand the impact of bushfires on the …
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Birding Day 2021 results are in
Huge thanks to the hundreds of volunteers who joined us looking for Glossy Black-Cockatoos at our Birding Day in September. It took us a few weeks to sort the data but we’re thrilled with the results. In total, people contributed more …
Your questions answered | August 2021
More than 80 people attended our Glossy Black-Cockatoo ID webinar last week. We only had an hour and there were a bunch of questions left unanswered. The Conservancy’s science team answer them here. (And if you missed the workshop, you can …
Draft listing assessment for Glossy Black-Cockatoo
Comment is being sought on whether the Glossy Black-Cockatoo should be included in the EPBC Act list of threatened species. The Threatened Species Scientific Committee established under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), provides advice to the Minister for …
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Glossy ID workshops 2021
As our 2021 Glossy Black-Cockatoo Birding Day approaches, we’re keen to ensure your Glossy ID skills are up to scratch. Our ID workshops will help you refresh your skills, but will also be an opportunity to meet other bird-lovers, your local …
2021 Birding Day dates announced
Each year, we call on bird lovers across Southeast Queensland and North-eastern NSW to help gather data about one of Australia’s rarest and smallest cockatoos – the Glossy Black-Cockatoo. Everyday people and experienced birders alike will come together this September to learn …
Golden Ort Award
The Glossy Black Conservancy relies on the combined efforts of its various members and friends to achieve its aims, although there are certain individuals who make significant contributions towards completing priority actions or promoting the conservation of the species in general. …
Glossy Black-Cockatoo Education Kit
In October 2007, the Conservancy was successful in obtaining funding from the Australian Government’s Envirofund program for the Glossy Black-Cockatoo Awareness and Feed Tree Project. The project increased the extent of secure feeding habitat in targeted areas by planting appropriate she-oak …