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Probosciger aterrimus
Palm Cockatoo, Goliath Cockatoo
As recorded: Probosciger aterrimus (Gmelin, 1788)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Psittaciformes › Psittacidae
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Probosciger aterrimus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 313 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
Iron Range QLD, Australia
(c) semi-milker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Cook, AU-QL, AU
(c) dgreenwood53, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park, Iron Range, QLD, AU
(c) elliotcondous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Coen QLD, Australia
(c) darcy_roeger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) peter maaskant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Claudie boat ramp. QLD, Australia
(c) Phil Benstead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Probosciger aterrimus. BPBM 98637. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38217990. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/98637.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38217990 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
