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Gang-gang Cockatoo

Gang-gang Cockatoo

Callocephalon fimbriatum

VU Vulnerable

High risk of extinction in the wild

Source: IUCN Red List

About

The gang-gang cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum) is found in the cooler and wetter forests and woodlands of Australia, particularly alpine bushland. Mostly mild grey in colour with some lighter scalloping (more pronounced and buffy in females), the male has a red head and crest, while the female has a small fluffy grey crest. It ranges throughout south-eastern Australia. The gang-gang cockatoo is the faunal emblem of the Australian Capital Territory. It is easily identified by its distinctive.....

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