Cacatua galerita
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo at Watson, ACT
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| Cacatua galerita | abread111 | 4 Nov 2023 | |
| Cacatua galerita | CarbonAI | 4 Nov 2023 | |
| Cacatua galerita | Louisab | 4 Nov 2023 |
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What caused marks on the back?
3 comments
4 Nov 2023
there is, or perhaps was, a Canberra based project which asked people to report sightings of colour marked cockies with info on what they were feeding on and numbers in the flock
4 Nov 2023
A bit of an internet search came up with this: (The app mentioned is where you can take a pic and report the details for the project.)
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Fragrant-Patient2753
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2 mo. ago
Hi, I am part of a research group at ANU - we are studying the social networks of Canberra’s inner north population of cockatoos (revealing the hidden city of cockatoos that lives in our human city). We paint mark cockatoos with 1-3 colour marks on the back as a non-invasive way of identifying individuals. It will wear off after 2-3 months, and the birds don’t seem to notice it.
You can find out more on our citizen science app bigcitybirds. However one thing you might find interesting is that the top colour always denotes their home roost. Red = ANU; Black = O’Connor; Violet = Lyneham; Green = War memorial; orange = Hackett; blue = Watson.
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Fragrant-Patient2753
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2 mo. ago
Hi, I am part of a research group at ANU - we are studying the social networks of Canberra’s inner north population of cockatoos (revealing the hidden city of cockatoos that lives in our human city). We paint mark cockatoos with 1-3 colour marks on the back as a non-invasive way of identifying individuals. It will wear off after 2-3 months, and the birds don’t seem to notice it.
You can find out more on our citizen science app bigcitybirds. However one thing you might find interesting is that the top colour always denotes their home roost. Red = ANU; Black = O’Connor; Violet = Lyneham; Green = War memorial; orange = Hackett; blue = Watson.
4 Nov 2023
See https://www.spotteron.com/bigcitybirds/info?fbclid=IwAR2aIZOV5wKG7rIUpdQidGk9yfgce-js7JC9vTuAAkRIdxngS_A7xPvl76A
Location information
- Coordinates 149.170136-35.244328
- Altitude 643.8m
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 4 Nov 2023 08:24 AM Recorded on
- Louisab Recorded by
- No Nesting site
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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
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Nesting site
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