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Vulnerable

Parrots

Gang-gang Cockatoo

Callocephalon fimbriatum

Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.

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Found across 12 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.

Regional checklists

Birds of Australia Birds of Australian Capital Territory Birds of New South Wales Birds of Queensland Birds of South Australia Birds of Victoria

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Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Australia Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Australian Capital Territory Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of New South Wales Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Queensland Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of South Australia Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Victoria

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The Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum) is a member of the Cacatuidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 256 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

VU Vulnerable

Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Psittaciformes
Family Cacatuidae Cockatoos
Genus Callocephalon
Species fimbriatum

Where it lives

South-central NSW to southwestern VIC (southeastern Australia)

Australia & Oceania

Quick facts

Weight: 256 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Cacatuidae
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Gang-gang Cockatoo is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Gang-gang Cockatoo is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

The Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum) belongs to the Cacatuidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU sc NSW to sw VIC (se Australia).

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 256 g, with a wing length of about 25.3 cm and a tail of around 13.5 cm.

It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 333,000 km².

Songs & calls

Gang-gang Cockatoo — Uncertain, gear being moved, river

Recorded by Nick Talbot Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Gang-gang Cockatoo?

The Gang-gang Cockatoo is a large bird that weighs around 256 g.

Where does the Gang-gang Cockatoo live?

The Gang-gang Cockatoo is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU sc NSW to sw VIC (se Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Gang-gang Cockatoo belong to?

The Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum) belongs to the Cacatuidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.

What does the Gang-gang Cockatoo eat?

The Gang-gang Cockatoo is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Gang-gang Cockatoo migrate?

The Gang-gang Cockatoo is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

Is the Gang-gang Cockatoo endangered?

It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.

What sound does the Gang-gang Cockatoo make?

1 real field recording of the Gang-gang Cockatoo can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Gang-gang Cockatoo's range?

The Gang-gang Cockatoo has a mapped global range of about 333,000 km².