Callocephalon fimbriatum

2 Gang-gang Cockatoo at Hughes, ACT

Callocephalon fimbriatum at Hughes, ACT - 17 Aug 2019
Callocephalon fimbriatum at Hughes, ACT - 17 Aug 2019
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Callocephalon fimbriatum 23 Aug 2019 natureguy
Callocephalon fimbriatum 22 Aug 2019 BIrdsinCanberra

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Three Gang-gang Cockatoos, a male and two females, were in a tree where there was successful breeding last season. The male was chasing off some Sulphur-crested Cockatoos that may have been interested in the hollow used by the Gang-gangs last breeding season. The male chased the Sulphur-crested Cockatoos to a tree about 20m to the west. One of the females joined him there, then they followed the Sulphur-crested Cockatoos that flew off much further to the west. The other female Gang-gang stayed in the original tree the whole time. The other Gang-gangs may have returned to the initial tree as I heard more Gang-gang calls from that tree later in the morning when I was further away.

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  • True Nesting site
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  • Mixed Gender
  • Perched near hollow Hollow nester behaviour
  • Sulphur Crested Cockatoo Other animals interested in hollow

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