![]() ![]() Immature males have both grey and red head feathers. Female head feathers are generally grey, but they can develop red feathers as they age. The feather above is from the head of a mature male. Despite the differences in coloration, both males and females have a short, pointed crest and a long, narrow tail. Immature male crest feathers are also grey and may be tipped with red. The Gang gang cockatoo is a small to medium-sized bird, measuring about 32-37 cm (12.6-14.6 in) in length and weighing between 190 and 290 grams. Wet forests and woodlands in mountain areas, occasionally in urban areas. Female Gang-gang crest feathers (above) are loosely branched and uniform grey. They feed primarily on seeds, preferably of eucalypts and wattles, but will also eat insects, nuts, fruits and berries. In comparison to other cockatoo species, they are relatively quiet and can be located by the sounds of falling debris from the trees that they are foraging in. They are sometimes also seen in urban areas in the winter. Gang-gang Cockatoos migrate seasonally, spending winter in drier lowland areas, such as open eucalypt forests and woodlands, and moving to higher areas in summer, generally tall mountain forests and woodlands. Sulphur-crested cockatoos are the most common bird of all and mostly you can spot these birds in the inner suburbs in. And those are Sulphur-crested, Yellow-tailed Black, Galah and Gang-gang Cockatoos. The young often congregate while the parents are out foraging for food. From all the cockatoo bird varieties, you can find in Australia, it is easy to spot 4 in the Blue Mountains area. Gang-gangs are gregarious social birds and several pairs will often nest close together. As in female but with more red in crest (male) and dark grey crest (female) crest shorter with less filaments more evident barring on tail. Here are some tips on how to distinguish the species, and where to look for them. Females lay up to three eggs and both parents will incubate and rear the young. Gang-Gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum). They begin breeding at four years old and breed between October and January. They nest in deep hollows in trees and pairs will usually return to the same tree every year. Their appearance is so iconic that they are used on an emblem by the A.C.T. These birds are native to south-eastern Australia. The scientific name is Callocephalon fimbriatum. Call a distinctive screech that sounds similar to the creaking sound of a door being opened. The gang-gang cockatoo is also known as the red-headed cockatoo, the helmeted cockatoo, and the red-crowned cockatoo. Females have a dark grey head and crest, with the feathers on the breast being edged yellow and pink. It is the only species placed in the genus Callocephalon. Males have a distinctive orange-red head with a small floppy red crest. Wings and upperparts of feathers a lighter pale-grey producing a barred appearance. ![]()
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