Callocephalon fimbriatum
Gang-gang Cockatoo at Phillip, ACT
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| Callocephalon fimbriatum | Liam.m | 30 Apr 2026 |
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New behaviour observed when finished a long session feeding on lerps this bird spent a long time then chewing off pieces of timber and it appeared as if it was swallowing them. I am advised however this is unlikely and is usually undertaken to keep their beaks trim and exercises their jaw muscles. I am sure I saw the bird swallowing the chips and they were not dropping, so where did they go? So for me the jury is still out on thsi closely abserved behaviour.
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1 May 2026
Not behaviour that I have observed - usually the chewing is of the outer tree layer and just below not the end of a broken branch - so yes the Jury is still out - but they will pouch a lot bark in beak -mouth area and then spit it out down a hollow - but not at this time of year but perhaps practicing?
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- Places Phillip, ACT
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- 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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