Callocephalon fimbriatum
Gang-gang Cockatoo at Acton, ACT
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| Callocephalon fimbriatum | MichaelMulvaney | 9 Dec 2025 | |
| Callocephalon fimbriatum | TimL | 8 Dec 2025 |
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The male bent down headfirst into this hollow several times but didn't enter it completely. It also didn't appear to be clearing debris from within the hollow. Maybe drinking from a reservoir within the hollow?
2 comments
8 Dec 2025
I recognise that hollow: Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo)
Yes, drinking.
Yes, drinking.
Location information
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
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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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Nesting site
JFMAMJJASOND
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