Least ConcernLaughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
One of the 4 cockatoos on WAnimals
Birds · Psittaciformes · Psittacidae
Callocephalon fimbriatum
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The gang-gang cockatoo is a small grey cockatoo, the male wearing a head and crest of a ragged scarlet red that contrasts with the rest of the body. It lives in the mountain forests of south-eastern Australia and feeds on eucalypt and wattle seeds, which it prises out of the capsules with its bill. The fires of 2019 and 2020 destroyed a large part of its habitat, and its population has been declining for decades.
Weight
250 g – 330 g
Size
32 cm – 37 cm
Life expectancy
30 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callocephalon_fimbriatum
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