GANG-GANG COCKATOOS Callocephalon fimbriatum
Looking back over some previous entries of various birds sightings, I am interested to see how often new entries often appear at the same time each year.
I have entries for the Gang-gangs in this early autumn time, in 2018 and 2019 and now again this week.
The Gang-gangs have been around for several weeks now, announcing themselves with their creaky-gate calls. This afternoon a small group of adult and young birds flew lazily between the Kilmore East hills to land beside the Nanny Creek bridge.
Several young males and females were with an adult pair.
The adult male has a vivid, fully coloured head with his beautiful mo-hawk style crest. The young males are not quite so highly colored and have a wispy, still growing hairstyle.
The females, without the bright red head feathers, have beautifully coloured mid grey feathers which are fringed with a white line.The adult female has fringing on the chest feathers of an orange to red colour.
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