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Gang-gang Cockatoos feed mainly on seeds of native and introduced trees and shrubs, with a preference for eucalypts, wattles and introduced hawthorns. They undergo seasonal altitudinal migration from high forests to lower areas during winter. They require tall trees for nest hollows. At this time, they may be seen by roadsides and in parks and gardens of urban areas. In winter, Gang-gangs will move to lower altitudes into drier, more open forests and woodlands. Has also been introduced to Kangaroo Island in South Australia.ĭuring summer, the Gang-gang Cockatoo is found in tall mountain forests and woodlands, with dense shrubby understoreys. Formerly found on King Island until the mid-1960s but now considered extinct on the island. A disjunct (cut off) population is found in the western half of Victoria from the Otway region to the South Australian border. They are widespread in eastern New South Wales from the central slopes and tablelands to the south coast, down through Victoria's north-eastern regions to Seymour, with some records in east Melbourne, Mornington Peninsula and south-western Gippsland. Gang-gang Cockatoos are endemic to south-eastern Australia. The Gang-gang Cockatoo is generally unmistakable, but in flight may resemble a Galah in shape. Gang-gangs are gregarious but relatively quiet cockatoos, and may usually be located in food trees by the sounds of feeding and falling debris. Young birds are similar to the adult female, with young males differing by having a red crown and forehead and a shorter, less twisted red crest. In both sexes, the feathers of the upperparts and wings are faintly edged pale-grey, giving a barred appearance, with females having additional yellow edging to their feathers that increases this barred effect. The adult female has a dark grey head and crest, with the feathers of the underparts edged pink and yellow. The adult male has a distinctive scarlet red head and crest, with the rest of the body slate-grey. While they can adapt to new food sources such as pine nuts from introduced trees, they need old-growth forests with hollow trees for nesting.The Gang-gang Cockatoo, or Gang Gang for short, is a small, stocky cockatoo with a wispy crest, large, broad wings and a short tail. These birds migrate seasonally they spend summers in high-altitude areas, moving to warmer lowland areas in winter. Several pairs may nest close together, and their young aggregate in ‘creches’ while their parents are out foraging. Breeding takes place between October and January females lay up to 3 eggs in tree-hollow nests, and both parents incubate and rear the young. Males and females pair for life and will often return to the same nesting tree each year. This late start limits the rate at which populations can build up, which is another conservation concern. Gang-gang Cockatoos begin breeding at four years of age. They are locally common within their distribution but are experiencing a worrying decline. Like other cockatoos, Gang-gangs are noisy, conspicuous, gregarious birds with curved beaks for crushing seeds. Females have reddish feathers on their undersides. Their mottled grey plumage contrasts with the shock of crimson feathers on the heads of male birds. Gang-gang Cockatoos are sturdy, medium-sized birds with short tails and broad wings. They inhabit cool, wet forests, particularly alpine bushland, but may visit urban parks and gardens to feed. Gang-gang Cockatoos are found in south-eastern Australia.
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weigh on average 257 g and are 32–37 cm with a wingspan 62–76 cm.are omnivores and they eat seeds of native and introduced trees and shrubs, berries, fruits, nuts and insects.
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probably look similar to early, primitive cockatoos.have a call that sound like a creaking gate, or a cork being pulled from a bottle.often return to the same nesting tree each year.In combination these factors present a serious threat to Gang-gang Cockatoos in the medium and long term. This species is also susceptible to psittacine circovirus disease which causes feather loss and beak abnormalities. Land clearing and the removal of old trees endangers Gang-gang Cockatoos because they lose their feeding habitat and breeding hollows.