Callocephalon fimbriatum
9 Gang-gang Cockatoo at Hughes, ACT
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| Callocephalon fimbriatum | MichaelMulvaney | 27 Oct 2022 | |
| Callocephalon fimbriatum | LisaH | 26 Oct 2022 |
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I believe the female is the rose-cheeked female from last year's nearby hollow (rose feather near eye on left-hand side). The male has a white feather close to his eye. This nest has been visited a lot recently (unsure if same pair), so will continue to monitor, and will note if the male retains the white feather. The hollow has been worked at consistently over the past three years (that I've observed), but has not been used for nesting. Two days ago a pair of gang gangs visited the nest, with the male perched on the edge and dipping his head into the hollow, but no deeper. As his antics were accompanied by growling, I assuming a possum was occupying the hollow - perhaps the reason for no successful nesting.
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Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
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- Mixed Gender
- Is perched in or near the hollow Bird behaviour at hollow
- Yes Nesting site
- Yes Repeat Observation
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- Gang-gang movement study - sightings of identifiable birds Featured 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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