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 Gang-gang cockatoo - vulnerable species listing
The Gang-gang Cockatoo is susceptible to Psittacine cirovirus disease (PCD) (McDonald 2004).
In NSW, the Gang-gang Cockatoo is distributed from the south-east coast to the Hunter region, and inland to the Central Tablelands and south-west slopes.
The causes of these apparent reductions in the distribution and abundance of the Gang-gang Cockatoo are not precisely known.
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au /npws.nsf/Content/gang-gang_cockatoo_vulnerable   (1054 words)

  
 Birds » Parrots » Cockatoo - Gang Gang Main Page
Gang Gang Cockatoos in the wild breed from October to January in private eucalyptus tree hollows.
Gang Gang Cockatoos are particularly prone to boredom related disorders.
Gang Gang Cockatoos are native to southeastern Australia where they migrate between altitudes depending on the season.
www.centralpets.com /animals/birds/parrots/prt799.html   (673 words)

  
 Cockatoos
Cockatoos are probably some of the top birds that are re-sold as adults, when their owners get tired of their demands or find themselves in a situation where they can no longer cope with them.
Cockatoos are not for owners with no bird experiance, and not for owners who can't establish guidelines and teach a bird how to play by itself, and really, not for owners who work long work hours.
Cockatoos love screaming and will scream for the sheer joy of screaming, usually in periods once or twice a day (usually morning and evening).
www.geocities.com /RainForest/Vines/1492/cockatoos.html   (2285 words)

  
 Burke's Backyard Archives 1998 - Glossy Black-Cockatoo and Gang Gang Cockatoo
Gang Gang Cockatoos are found in south-eastern parts of Australia from the mid-north coast of NSW south along the coast to the far south-west Victoria.
Don't remove all disease from your plants as they can be a source of food for cockatoos and other native birds as the acacia galls are for the Gang Gang cockatoos.
They are owl-like small (33-36cm [12-14"]) dark grey cockatoos patterned by pale margins to rather square feathers with an olive wash on the wings.
www.burkesbackyard.com.au /1998/archives/26?p=2668   (315 words)

  
 Bird Health - Parrots as Pets
Gang Gang Cockatoos form strong pair bonds with their owner and require a great deal of training and care to avoid the occurrence of behavioural problems.
Gang Gangs are not considered to be a good pet bird due to their boredom related behavioural problems.
Cockatoos of any species should always be purchased from a young age and it is preferable to obtain a male hand reared bird from aviary bred parents.
www.birdhealth.com.au /bird/parrot/aspets.html   (4829 words)

  
 GANG GANG COCKATOOS - Cockatoos Of Australia - Pet Birds, Exotic Birds
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.
The Gang Gang is dimorphic with the female lacking the red coloured head of the male.
The Gang Gang, if hand raised, would make a wonderful pet, however numbers are so low in aviculture that all birds bred should be placed into breeding programmes to ensure its survival in aviculture.
www.birdsnways.com /mowen/ganggang.htm   (662 words)

  
 Cockatoo
Cockatoos are not recommended for people that have allergies.
Goffin's and bare-eyed cockatoos are members of the second behavioral type.
Big, white, beautiful...three of the most commonly used words to describe the Cockatoo.
www.western-winds.com /prettybirdie/cockatoo.htm   (346 words)

  
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The following is a breakdown of my feeding plate for a pair of Gang-Gang Cockatoos with two chicks in the nest.
Feeding preference for Gang-gang Cockatoos - from Newborn Chicks to Fledgling:
The following information was obtained by observing the feeding habits of both parents of Gang-Gangs whilst they raised two clutches of young over two breeding seasons.
www.parrotsociety.org.au /articles/art_013.htm   (1478 words)

  
 Talk:Gang-gang Cockatoo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I always thought that the Gang-gang Cockatoo was shy, but also lacking fear of humans, and appeared very friendly, which is why so many of them got taken as pets, or killed by non-native animals.
This page was last modified 13:02, 1 July 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Gang-gang_Cockatoo   (71 words)

  
 PetPlace.com - Article: Choosing a Gang-Gang Cockatoo
The gang-gang cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum) is a charming small gray cockatoo similar in size to the rose-breasted cockatoo.
Gang-gangs and other cockatoo species can be very long-lived (probably around 50 years), but their precise life span is unknown.
Gang-gang cockatoos are efficient in using calories and are not likely to become obese.
www.petplace.com /Articles/artPrinterFriendly.asp?conID=19436   (447 words)

  
 Class
Abbott’s Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea abbotti) from the Masalembo Islands and the Citron-crested Cockatoo(Cacatua sulphurea citrinocristata) native to the Sumba Island.
The Black Cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus) are sexually dimorphic, by means of their overall coloring, the pattern of tail feathers and the color of the bill.
The Palm Cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus) has a beautiful crest and a very powerful bill, his upper bill is huge and very sharp and does remind of a bill of the bigger macaw species.
www.mytoos.com /Class.html   (1626 words)

  
 Gang-gang Cockatoo
It has also found, from structures in the skull, that the Gang-gang is an old ancestral lineage among the cockatoos, not allied closely to either the white or the black groups of cockatoos.
These are Gang-gangs, one of the most docile and confiding of all cockatoos and a common sight in the national capital.
Like all cockatoos, Gang-gangs nest on a bed of wood dust high in hollows in tall forest trees, whether alive or dead.
www.netspeed.com.au /csiro/details.cfm?ID=gan001&FeatureNumber=3   (469 words)

  
 photographs by Mark Chappell
Gang-gang cockatoos are unique, with their scaly gray plumage and (in males like this bird) spectacular red 'skullcaps' with ragged fringes.
www.biology.ucr.edu /personal/MACphotos/birds4/ganggang.html   (61 words)

  
 FindArticles search for "gang"
The melancholy gang: Eugene Berman and his circle: Eugene Berman and the neo-Romantics are the focus of a museum exhibition currently touring the U.S. The ongoing reassessment of 20th-century art prompted by curators, critics and art historians continues apace, spurred along by the 20/20 hindsight that comes with the new century.
I already miss "The Capital Gang." For those who don't know what they're missing, "The Capital Gang" was, for 16 and a half years,...
Capital Gang is going off the air, and all our television sets will become quieter, and less interesting.
www.findarticles.com /p/search?qt=gang   (500 words)

  
 Victorian cockatoos
Gang Gang Cockatoos are usually found in eucalypt forests, but may also visit agricultural areas, where they feed on the fruits of exotic cypress and hawthorn trees.
The largest Victorian cockatoo, at 650 mm, the Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo is a dull, brownish-black, with yellow cheek patches and a yellow 'window' in the very long tail.
The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo feeds on a wide variety of seeds, fruits and nuts, with Onion Grass corms, thistle seeds and cereal grains being taken readily.
www.nre.vic.gov.au /DPI/nreninf.nsf/childdocs/-C3270146B772814F4A2568B30006FFEE-7A5820241AEA1564CA256BC800078098-7B785784C934E20E4A256DEA00292002-00FD9A5C09190C59CA256BCF000B4D61?open   (1239 words)

  
 Gang-gang cockatoo
Gang-gang cockatoos are found in the highland forests of south-eastern Australia.
The males are most conspicuous with bright red heads and jaunty, feathered crests, while the females are all grey.
They feast on young eucalypt seed capsules or gum nuts, which they crack open with their strong beaks.
www.abc.net.au /nature/australasia/ep4_pic3.htm   (48 words)

  
 Gang-gang Cockatoo -Australian Reptile Park Animals
Gang-gangs are relatively small cockatoos reaching about 35cm in length.
The male gang-gang is unmistakable in his plumage of smoky grey with a bright red head and crest.
The female differs in that she is grey all over, although the underparts often have feathers edged in yellowish-orange.
www.reptilepark.com.au /animals.asp?catID=1&ID=24   (271 words)

  
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The Gang-Gang's basic dark colouring of grey body and the cock with his red helmet, both sexes having a reddish-orange fringe to their chest and abdomen feathering all make the Gang-Gang a unique cockatoo.
Land clearance, more stock watering points, cereal crops and spilt grain have aided this new cockatoo wave - Galahs now out-number the Gang-Gangs.
But now, after speaking with a senior colleague, who has been involved with cockatoo's, informs me that they nest a lot closer to home than that and has promised to show me some nesting sights one day.
www.parrotsociety.org.au /articles/art_017.htm   (1100 words)

  
 Old World Aviaries: The Gang Gang Cockatoo
Callocephalon fimbriatum, the Gang Gang Cockatoo, is one of the rarest cockatoos in U.S aviculture and one of the most unusual.
The birds pictured here are wild Gang Gangs that make a habit of visiting a home in Australia to eat at a window sill.
In the U.S. a Gang Gang baby is typically $15,000.
www.oldworldaviaries.com /text/lewis/gang-gang.html   (309 words)

  
 Gang-Gang Cockatoo
The Gang-gang Cockatoo is native to the coastal regions of southeastern Australia and is known to visit King Island and Tasmania.
The Gang-gang Cockatoo is considered extremely rare in American aviculture.
The male is gray with feathers edged in white.
www.goldenpalms.org /gang_gang_cockatoo.html   (84 words)

  
 Sightings of the bird: Gang-gang Cockatoo, (Callocephalon fimbriatum) in the upper Blue Mountains, Australia
Sightings of the bird: Gang-gang Cockatoo, (Callocephalon fimbriatum) in the upper Blue Mountains, Australia
Male Gang Gang sighted at Marino, South Australia, 19 kilometres from Adelaide, 1 kilometre from the Marino Rocks beach.
Spotted 3 Gang Gangs flying across the highway at Mt Victoria this morning, 9/4/02.
www.bluemountains.net /birds/bird.asp?bird_id=65   (454 words)

  
 Rare, unusual, difficult-to-find: Black Palm, Red-Tail & Gang-Gang Cockatoos, Blue Napes, Hawkheads
Pictured is a male Gang-Gang Cockatoo, and as a dimorphic species, the hens are colored differently with gray heads.
Black Palm Cockatoos can take up to a year to wean properly, with an average weaning time of about six months, so be prepared for a wait to receive your bird and be patient.
So, if a Palm cockatoo is your dream, be prepared to give us $1000 to $1500 when you place your order so we move quickly when a chick hatches.
www.bopahi.com /rare.htm   (1323 words)

  
 Cockatoo Sounds
"A cockatoo is any of about 20 species of bird belonging to the family Cacatuidae, one of the two families making up the order Psittaciformes, which includes all parrots.
Like other members of the Psittaciformes, cockatoos have a characteristic curved beak shape, a zygodactyl foot (two toes forward and two toes back), and many other common features".
There are 9 audio clip matches for 'Cockatoo'.
www.junglewalk.com /sound/cockatoo-sounds.htm   (84 words)

  
 Gang Gang Cockatoo
All parakeets and parrots, including cockatoos, should be examined by a qualified AVIAN vet at least once a year or ASAP if any bleeding, injuries, or other signs are noted.
All parrakeets and parrots, including cockatoos, have very sensitive respiratory systems and should not be exposed to cigarette smoke, aerosols, harsh cleaning products, or other toxic fumes.
It can be hard to tell when a bird is ill, and by the time you notice a problem, the sickness is usually well-advanced.
www.avidpets.com /Parrots/gang-gang-cockatoo.htm   (865 words)

  
 Bird clubs, anyone? - PetLovers.Com
I know what a gang gang cockatoo is, but I've never seen one in person.
Whats a "gang gang' cockatoo....I'll have to look that one up.....sounds very interesting.
It was kind of funny, I stopped and was talking to a female eclectus and the breeder came up and started explaining that females are red and males are green adn taht that is called "sexually dimorphic" etc. etc.
forums.petlovers.com /vb/showthread.php?t=961   (1162 words)

  
 Mobile, Gang Gang Cockatoo
GANG GANG (Callocephalon fimbratum) - Found in pairs or small flocks, frequenting heavily-timbered mountain ranges in Eastern Australia, NSW south to dense coastal forests of Victoria.
Feeding in trees, on the seeds of eucalypts and some species of acacia.
Large wingspans give these Unique Australian Bird Mobiles a realistic flying motion in the breeze.
www.woodworkersworkshop.com /idc/en-us/p_703.html   (180 words)

  
 Ducorp Cockatoo
Unlike many cockatoos, they can be persuaded to sample greenstuff, fruit and vegetables quite readily, when they are rearing chicks.
In recent years, a small number of the attractive Ducorp's cockatoo (C.
They average about 30cm (12 in) in lenth, have a relatively short crest, and blue skin around the eyes.
www.birdboards.com /ducorp_cockatoo.htm   (114 words)

  
 Gang gang cockatoo - PetLovers.Com
I just read that the Gang Gang Cockatoos are so rare that in the U.S., babies are being sold for $15,000 each.
In the newest issue of Pet and aviary birds magazine there is an article about breeding gang gang cockatoos.
Are gang gangs more rare than black palms, because they're alot more expensive.
forums.petlovers.com /vb/showthread.php?t=970   (431 words)

  
 AnimalNetwork.com Community - Pet, Trade & Lifestyle forums from the BowTie Inc. family of websites. - "Identify that Psittacine!"
You are correct, it is a Gang-Gang Cockatoo!
I think I know most of the cockatoo species well.
Perhaps when the next bird is picked, people who haven't guessed any should have a chance to start.
www.animalnetwork.com /anforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=74543&whichpage=4   (568 words)

  
 Species Of Cockatoo
Most cockatoos make good pets, but some species are more popular than others.
The species most frequently sold as pets include the Moluccan Cockatoo (Cacatua Moluccensis), the Umbrella Cockatoo (Cacatua Alba), the Greater Sulphur Crested Cockatoo (Cacatua Galerita) and the Lesser Sulphur Crested Cockatoo (Cacatua Sulphurea).
They all vary in size, colour and character.
www.geocities.com /marysixty/toospecies.html   (139 words)

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