Callocephalon fimbriatum
Gang-gang Cockatoo at Hughes, ACT
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| Callocephalon fimbriatum | MichaelMulvaney | 30 Jul 2022 | |
| Callocephalon fimbriatum | LisaH | 30 Jul 2022 |
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This was a heart-breaking observation. I'm wondering if this is the beginning of Beak and Feather Disease (or is it advanced?). If so, that's concerning for this population of birds, given we are heading into nesting season, and the sociability of gang gangs as they check out available hollows.
This distinctive female is known as "Crooked Beak"
4 comments
30 Jul 2022
The female was trying to chew around the hollow but couldn’t. The male was also surprisingly lethargic - a chew here and there, but not the usual gg cheekiness :(
30 Jul 2022
As you say a very sad observation. I am not sure if this is Beak and Feather or if it is due to an an injury causing a miss-aligned beak which would then continue to grow. The claws and feathers look fine so I would lean to the latter suggestion. If the latter there is the possibility that the upper bill tip will break off.
Given the well-searched area this is either a new problem or the bird that has coming in from somewhere else. All we can do is ask contributors to post any sightings so that like Baldi we can gather additional movement information.
Given the well-searched area this is either a new problem or the bird that has coming in from somewhere else. All we can do is ask contributors to post any sightings so that like Baldi we can gather additional movement information.
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Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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- Gang-gang movement study - sightings of identifiable birds Gallery of identifiable Gang-gangs LisaH 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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Callocephalon fimbriatum
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