Callocephalon fimbriatum

3 Gang-gang Cockatoo at Cook, ACT

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Callocephalon fimbriatum Liam.m 24 Jun 2026
Callocephalon fimbriatum TonyAshton 24 Jun 2026

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MichaelMulvaney noted:

27 Jun 2026

The darker a pair appear to be suffering from Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD). This is a highly contagious virus that survives and accumulates in the environment, including nesting hollows, and commonly shed from infected birds via feather dander, faeces, saliva, crop secretions and on bird feeders. There is no cure, and, as an immunosuppressive disease, can cause a range of issues. It results in a long and painful end of life for symptomatic infected birds. Classic symptoms are a dark oily appearance caused by lack of feather dander, gun metal grey feet, beak deformities, feather loss, and weight loss. Birds may exhibit some but not all of these symptoms. Please report whenever you see birds that may have PBFD.

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One of the two pairs was noticeably a darker grey than the usual Gang gang and, for comparison, the other pair in one of the photos. Both the male and female of the darker pair were of similar grey colour. I haven't noticed this pair before.

5 comments

   29 Jun 2026
oh no!
   30 Jun 2026
That is scary, and so sad. Can we have a campaign to dissuade people from seed feeding our susceptible birds?
   30 Jun 2026
@MichaelMulvaney do ou mean report them on NatureMapr? So you can pass the details on?
   30 Jun 2026
Yes thanks for seeking clarification Helen - report on Naturemapr so we can get an indication of prevalence.
   30 Jun 2026
Thanls Michael

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