 The yellow @-@ tailed black cockatoo is distinguished from other dark @-@ plumaged birds by its yellow tail and ear markings , and its contact call . Parts of its range overlap with the ranges of two cockatoo species that have red tail banding , the red @-@ tailed cockatoo and the glossy black cockatoo . Crow species may appear similar when seen flying at a distance ; however , crows have shorter tails , a quicker wing beat , and different calls . 
