melliodora, and Eucalyptus globulus globulus seed pods. Also Cupressus semipervirens, Liquidambar styraciflua, Acacia baileyana, A. Up to 2000m (6560 ft).įorages for green acacia, Pyracantha seeds, berries, nuts, fruits and insect larvae. Occurs in tall open forest in highlands and foothills in winter to open woodland, riverine woodland, scrub, farmland and suburban areas. Recent research has discovered that in the last 21 years the population has declined by 69%, of which 10% was attributable to the 2019-2020 fire season.įound in Australia from SE in E New South Wales through S Victoria to SE South Australia introduced to Kangaroo Island. Habitat loss, increased susceptibility to psittacine cirovirus disease (PCD) virus and increasing bush fire activity. These birds are primarily slate-grey, with the males easily identified by their scarlet head and wispy crest, while females have a grey head and crest and feathers edged with salmon pink on the underbelly. Listen NowĪrticle: Call to help save Gang-gang Cockatoos as population declines by 69 percent Gang-gang Cockatoos are one of the more distinctive and charismatic members of Australia's avifauna. Female-dark grey head and crest upperparts strongly barred with pale yellow, underparts heavily barred orange to green/yellow undertail barred grey/white.Īs in female but with more red in crest (male) and dark grey crest (female) crest shorter with less filaments more evident barring on tail.ĭescribed as croaking screech. Both have scalloping, which is faint in the male, yellow-orange in the female. Gang-gangs have a wispy recurved crest that is bright red in the male and gray in the female. Male-in general dark grey, the feathers scalloped pale grey/white bright orange/red crest and head secondary coverts suffused dull green dark grey tail. Bimbi Park - Camping Under Koalas, Cape Otway Picture: gang gang cockatoo - Check out Tripadvisor members 345 candid photos and videos of Bimbi Park. The gang gang cockatoo is a charming small gray cockatoo similar in size to the rose-breasted cockatoo.

Genus: Callocephalon | Species: fimbriatum Related publications: Callocephalon fimbriatum

Gang gang cockatoo