Gang-gang Cockatoo

Callocephalon fimbriatum

A quirky grey cockatoo where males sport punk-rock red heads and make sounds like creaky doors.

How I sound

When I perch with friends

Recorded by Nick Talbot on Xeno-canto.
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

When I sing

Recorded by Greg McLachlan on Xeno-canto.
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

When I call out

Recorded by Peter Boesman on Xeno-canto.
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

ACT Superstar

Official bird emblem of Australia's capital - they're feathered celebrities in Canberra!
Squeaky Toy

Their call sounds exactly like a rusty gate - nature’s comedy sound effect artists!
Berry Lover

They twist berries off stems with foot-beak teamwork while hanging like acrobatic fruit bats.
Alpine Adventurer

One of few parrots that thrives in snowy mountains - wearing fluffy feather coats against the cold.
Treehouse Family

They return to the exact same tree hollow for decades, passing 'family homes' through generations.