Callocephalon fimbriatum
Gang-gang Cockatoo at Ainslie, ACT
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| Callocephalon fimbriatum | Amata | 25 May 2022 | |
| Callocephalon fimbriatum | MichaelDianne | 25 May 2022 |
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A group of three Gang Gang cockatoos were seen at this location. One male and one female were around a hollow in the gum tree at this spot. The female was cleaning out the hollow with the male watching on. There were three other birds nearby playing in the branches - that was uploaded earlier. They were all very active.
3 comments
26 May 2022
By "cleaning out" did you see her scratch loss material out of teh nest or carry material out in her beak. Thanks for this sighting.
26 May 2022
The lady one was going in and out of the hole in the tree as if inspecting it and was chopping around the hole with her beak while the male one watched.
26 May 2022
Thanks they do prepare hollows by taking beak sized bark from inside and around a hollow and laying the hollow base with these wood chips
Location information
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- MichaelDianne Recorded by
- Not seen eating What is Gang-gang eating
- Mixed Gender
- Is perched in or near the hollow Bird behaviour at hollow
- Yes Nesting site
- Yes Repeat Observation
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- MichaelDianne Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species! Callocephalon fimbriatum Parrots Birds
Species information
- Callocephalon fimbriatum Scientific name
- Gang-gang Cockatoo Common name
- Sensitive
- Endangered *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 5980m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Callocephalon fimbriatum
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