Cacatua leadbeateri leadbeateri
2 Pink Cockatoo at Denman Prospect, ACT
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| Cacatua leadbeateri leadbeateri | natureguy | 16 Jun 2019 | |
| Cacatua leadbeateri leadbeateri | KatiD | 15 Jun 2019 |
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Major Mitchell Cockatoo in Denman Prospect playground
18 comments
16 Jun 2019
Yes super exciting but keep in mind it could very well be an escapee as well. Kati, could you tell us a bit about its behaviour, whether it was approachable, or if you noticed any bands? Did it do much or just sit there on the play equipment? Just the one bird I assume.
16 Jun 2019
Hi Kati. Thanks for your photo. I have downloaded the original photo, cropped it and added it back to be used on the Species page, see:-
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/Sightings/15251
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/Sightings/15251
16 Jun 2019
Hi all! Thanks for your interest. I would say it’s behaviour was somewhat strange. It was sitting calmly eating some sort of berry/seed from a small twig it was holding. When children approached it it gave a loud squawk made ready to leave but when the children backed off it stayed where it was. No rings or tags I could see.
16 Jun 2019
I assume so. Having said that the surrounding area is highly forested and supports other cockatoos (such as a large black cockatoo population) so perhaps it will survive well enough here?
16 Jun 2019
Hello, there is a Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo in Coombs that regularly free-flies around. I would say it’s most likely him- hopefully he isn’t lost. I have been caught off guard a few times, and then see that it eventually flew back to a person.
25 May 2024
After doing some thorough research I've been thinking of whether the sightings for the species (including mine) should perhaps be made Inconclusive since just like we don't allow pet dogs and pet cats on naturemap the same should be said for pet Cockatoos. Happy for thoughts.
25 May 2024
A stray animal is still a valid sighting, and could have significance depending on the circumstances.
26 May 2024
Cats are devastating to native wildlife, if there are cats seen in our reserve I would appreciate the sightings.
26 May 2024
@SteveBorkowskis @michaelb this bird is not a stray, it is a free flying bird that goes home each day. Here is a link to an ABC interview with the owner, if you have Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1790006061193728
Location information
- Places Denman Prospect, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
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Species information
- Cacatua leadbeateri leadbeateri Scientific name
- Pink Cockatoo Common name
- Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 613.28m Recorded at altitude
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