Cacatua galerita
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo at Paddys River, ACT
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| Cacatua galerita | ArcherCallaway | 25 May 2019 | |
| Cacatua galerita | Christine | 25 May 2019 |
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User's notes
Seen along the road to Tidbinbilla (sorry, location is approximate). At least a few hundred, together with smaller numbers of Galahs, and at least one Corella.
(*Note from Moderator: count updated to best estimate ^RC)
5 comments
26 May 2019
Wonder if that corella could be a long-billed. Red seems darker and more prominent than I would expect from a Little though its hard to tell from the photo.
Also could you put in an estimate instead of the 101-1000 range as it's too big a range to really be helpful for birds :)
Also could you put in an estimate instead of the 101-1000 range as it's too big a range to really be helpful for birds :)
26 May 2019
I would also agree, i have zoomed in all the way to the bird and the upper mandible is long.
26 May 2019
Hi Ryu, as mentioned in my comment, at least a few hundred, so I will say 350, but obviously that is approximate. Thanks for the specific ID of the Long-billed Corella guys :)
(Ryu, do you want a separate entry for the LbC?).
(Ryu, do you want a separate entry for the LbC?).
26 May 2019
Hi Christine
It appears that this is the first record of one in the ACT west of Bullen Range (the only 2 other records SW of the ACT are in Tharwa). So I think well worth reporting.
It appears that this is the first record of one in the ACT west of Bullen Range (the only 2 other records SW of the ACT are in Tharwa). So I think well worth reporting.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.961542-35.389780
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 350 Abundance
- 24 May 2019 12:53 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
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Species information
- Cacatua galerita Scientific name
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1174m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Nesting site
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