Gang -gang Cockatoos in Queensland

[Mike Owen <>]

Gold Coast Birds wrote:
> Yesterday (July 31st) the Gold Coast Bird Group visited the Venman 
> Bushland National Park near Mt Cotton - South of Brisbane.We located 2+ 
> Gang-gang Cockatoos (Callocephalon fimbriatum). 
It is very unlikely that they are escapees, since not many Gang Gangs are 
kept in Queensland aviculture.  They don't breed well in the warm climate 
here, seem to need a good cold winter to do well.
I will enquire if any are known to have escaped recently in that area.

cheers,

Mike Owen
Sunshine Coast




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