Callocephalon fimbriatum

Gang-gang Cockatoo at Hackett, ACT

Callocephalon fimbriatum at Hackett, ACT - 8 May 2024
Callocephalon fimbriatum at Hackett, ACT - 8 May 2024
Callocephalon fimbriatum at Hackett, ACT - 8 May 2024
Callocephalon fimbriatum at Hackett, ACT - 8 May 2024
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Callocephalon fimbriatum 9 May 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Callocephalon fimbriatum 8 May 2024 CarbonAI
Callocephalon fimbriatum 8 May 2024 sandahalpin

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4 pairs of gang gang cockatoos on a tree in our backyard, feeding on spiky seed pods.

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   9 May 2024
Liquidamber pods (and seeds) are a major food item for Gang-gangs across S.E.- Australia during the month of May

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  • Seeds from a Liquidambar styraciflua. What is Gang-gang eating
  • Mixed Gender
  • N/A Bird behaviour at hollow
  • True Repeat Observation

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