This featured design is inspired by the Gang Gang Cockatoo. It has been known to hybridise with the Galah, and an example of hybridisation in the wild with an escaped Little Corella has been reported. Our beautiful wallpaper is printed in Australia using our striking contemporary hand-drawn designs. Two, or more rarely three, eggs are laid and both parents share incubation.Īlthough traditionally linked to the Black Cockatoo group recent biochemical work has shown it to be more closely related to the Galah and white cockatoo group than to black cockatoos. The breeding season extends from October to January, with a hollow high in a eucalypt tree being used. Male Gang-gang Cockatoos are easily distinguished. The males of the Gang-gang cockatoo they are immediately recognizable by their head and crest scarlet. The Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum) are small for cockatoos, usually around 33-36 cm long. Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) is listed in the Endangered category of the threatened species list under the Environment Protection and. In Canberra in winter it is especially fond of Cotoneaster and hawthorn (Crataegus) berries and flocks of 20 or more are not uncommon. The Gang-gang cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum) is a small cockatoo, robust, with one crest Dim, large wings wide, and tail short. New research has finally resolved the matter, with the Gang-gang Cockatoo being recognized as a distinctive early offshoot of. Belonging to the parrot family, gang-gang cockatoos are unique for their crest feathers, which also function as tools for communication. This has always been controversial due to the unusual appearance and coloration of the bird, especially its sexual dichromatism. In summer it is usually seen in family groups but may flock together in winter, especially when feeding amongst berry-laden trees and shrubs. The Gang-gang Cockatoo was most often allied with the white cockatoos of the genus Cacatua.
The seeds of the forest eucalyptus and acacias make up most of the diet, supplemented by other plant material and insects. In winter it may move down into lower altitude woodlands and even into settled areas such as Canberra. The Gang Gang Cockatoo has a relatively restricted distribution in South-eastern Australia and is mainly found in the higher altitude old growth eucalypt forests.