Hi All,
I've heard of two other cases where birds have chosen to attack and kill
animals that enter their enclosure. The first was a report of a captive Palm
Cockatoo which killed and ate a large rat which entered its aviary and the
second is of a wild caught Scarlet Macaw which killed a dog that entered its
enclosure in England many years back. How true the story is of the dog being
killed by the Scarlet Macaw I don?t know but thought I?d send these two
interesting cases to the group. Obviously a dog would not be a natural food
item of these large South American Parrots. Correct me however if i am
wrong.
Yours Sincerely
Mr Jade Welch
Gold Coast,
Queensland
From: "Penny Brockman" <>
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To: "Grant Private name" <>
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Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] RE: Carnivorous Gang-gangs
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:58:06 +1000
In Sydney my brother-in-law kept Major Mitchell and Little Corellas in an
aviary that was placed on the ground outside their house. Sparrows used to
fly down and try to pick up the spilt seed, sometimes putting their heads
through the wire netting. A quick dash and the head was off! I don't know
if the cockatoos then ate the head but they were very efficient at killing
the sparrows.
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