More info at “Books by Jet Eliot”Įnter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I love days like this.ġ1 Yrs of Posts, Archive Search 11 Yrs of Posts, Archive Search Mystery novels. Within five minutes an awesome pair of gang-gang cockatoos landed. And underneath the rusty disintegrated tracks was the bird feeder. The trek took an hour! But true to her word, there was this odd little market in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by dusty scrub brush, amidst acres of mountains and wilderness. This was definitely worth a try, even if it turned out to be a bust. Although they are considered widespread in this region, their population is vulnerable because their habitat is disappearing, due to the clearing of land and mature trees (used for nesting). Pairs are monogamous, and the male has a scarlet head. An endemic to south-eastern Australia, this 13 inch (34 cm) bird travels in flocks and pairs. Their entire world-wide range is a tiny ribbon of land right where we were located. Funny name, we mused.īack in the car Athena and I looked the bird up in the guide book. She named the bird, but we were unfamiliar with it. Wait there, and I guarantee you’ll find one. Go under the old tracks, she instructed, and you’ll find a feeder. Eventually we would come to an old abandoned tram car station that was just a little market now. They were involved instructions, potentially dubious, but I took notes nonetheless. She explained we had to go down several back dirt roads until we came to this corner and that bend. The woman was small and frail, but direct and focused, and sporting a delightful Australian accent. Afterwards, while we were admiring bird post cards, an elderly woman approached us and said she thought we might be interested in a bird she knew about. We stopped for lunch in a small town while hiking in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. We have an overflowing amount of cockatoos needing homes, most of which tend to be Umbrellas and Moluccans, and people either love them too much or not enough, and we end up with either very unhappy 'toos or overly hormonal cockatoos.Gang-gang Cockatoos, New South Wales, Australia I really wish we had more black cockatoos though, as they sound like they would make better companions than their white counterparts. I am not aware of any other black too's here in America. I am glad though for the multitude of cockatoo owners who know how to care for them just right! Gang Gang Cockatoo stock photos are available in a variety of sizes and formats to fit your needs. We have an overflowing amount of cockatoos needing homes, most of which tend to be Umbrellas and Moluccans, and people either love them too much or not enough, and we end up with either very unhappy 'toos or overly hormonal cockatoos. Browse Getty Images' premium collection of high-quality, authentic Gang Gang Cockatoo stock photos, royalty-free images, and pictures. From what little I'm seeing, they are about the same as a black palm (if not more expensive), but even rarer yet, and its predominately breeders who have them. We also have Red Tailed Black Cockatoos, however I hardly *ever* see them in the pet trade. of the ones listed, they are the most common.īlack palms are the most common of the black toos here in America, and they are also in the pet trade, although cost a pretty penny! They cost about the same as a Hyacinth Macaw ($8,000-$15,000 range), but are not as common as Hyacinths are (I suspect BP's are probably cheaper to care for!). There's one at the local bird store here, and he's a hoot! He is supposedly wild caught(?), lively and quite interactive! But he prefers men. Major Mitchells aren't too popular as pets, since they are considered high strung and very nippy. (wouldn't be surprised to find out that we have none) If anyone has them, they are strictly breeders. Males have a distinct scarlet red head and slate-grey body with white bars on it. Description: Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum), female - photo taken by me at the Australian National Botanic Gardens 2005 Photograph: Martyman. The females are not as brightly coloured as the males, and have a grey head and body with a barred breast and orange-red underparts. Gang-gang Cockatoos are small for cockatoos, usually around 33-36 cm long. Gang Gangs are not available in the pet trade here in America. Status Endangered (EN) Listen to audio The Gang-gang Cockatoo is gregarious in nature. The Gang-gang Cockatoo ( Callocephalon fimbriatum) is a small cockatoo with the male displaying a very distinctive scarlet head and crest.
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