![]() I love the way the youngster is snuggled beside his dad, and the pair-bonding activities of the parent birds were truly delightful to witness. The Gang-gang Cockatoo has a creaky, rising screech that sounds like a rusty hinge: ‘ky-or-ark’. Their average size is 34cm and their average weight is 257 grams. They can be located in food trees by the sounds of feeding and falling debris. I’m super busy so apologise for just sharing one image – though I hope you agree that it is a pretty spectacular shot of the interaction of this little family. Gang-gangs are gregarious but relatively quiet cockatoos. Until mid-2019, our most notable or well known non-passerine bird was. Unlike the passerines, there are no distinguishing features of this group, for example some may have two toes forward and two backwards (parrots) or three toes forward (emus). Various programs are looking at installing nest boxes to enable the species to continue breeding. All birds that are not classed as passerines are lumped together in the same group. Loss of habitat, including from bushfires, has caused this exquisite species to be listed as Endangered. Gang-gangs need hollows to nest in and sadly many hollow-bearing trees are being cut down. Their calls are very different too, the gang-gangs soft creaky-door call is far more subtle than the raucous screech of the Sulphur-crested Cockies. Gang-gangs are small cockatoos, measuring about 34cm and weighing about 257g – compared to the much larger Sulphur-crested Cockatoos (last week’s species) that measure about 48cm and weigh about 833g. Many bird species engage in allopreening as a pair bonding activity, they mate for life and build very strong bonds. Available in a range of colours and styles for men, women. ![]() This week’s photograph shows Ma and Pa Gang-gang Cockatoo canoodling while the young male takes a nap – they were utterly gorgeous to watch. Shop high-quality unique Gang Gang Cockatoo T-Shirts designed and sold by independent artists. Gang-gang Cockatoo ( Callocephalon fimbriatum)
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