![]() I had met a gorgeous male gang gang once that loved nothing but being cuddled, he was a sweetheart and I had seriously considered one as a pet myself but the more I researched the more I came to realise that sometimes keeping a bird such as the gang gang can be a really bad choice on the birds part unless one is fully educated, prepared and has the ideal environment for them to be content. The adult female has a dark grey head and crest, with the feathers of the underparts edged pink and. ![]() The adult male has a distinctive scarlet red head and crest, with the rest of the body slate-grey. 'The males boast a spectacular red head and both the males and. Description: The Gang-gang Cockatoo, or Gang Gang for short, is a small, stocky cockatoo with a wispy crest, large, broad wings and a short tail. 'Gang-gangs are an incredibly beautiful parrot,' Taylor says. If you haven't had much experience with birds and specifically cockatoos I would do a lot of research before seriously considering one as a pet, or consider a less demanding parrot. Gang-gangs, one of 14 cockatoo species in Australia, are crowd favourites for their slate-grey feathers with blushes of pink, the males distinctive red crest, and their quirky call. These guys do need a lot of time and a very harmonious, peaceful environment to stay happy. 3 Intelligent birds with engaging personalities, scientists have found as mimicking birds they’re hard-wired to connect sounds with motor skills, which means, they can synchronize body. I did hear of a breeder putting a few babies from a cage into another larger cage for more space and they heavily plucked overnight from the stress. Some like Gang Gang Cockatoos are relatively quiet, while the Palm Cockatoos will also drum on dead branches with sticks to communicate over distances. Having spent the past decade researching threatened bird species, Dr Rayner said Gang-gang cockatoos had declined by 69 per cent since the turn of the century and were. Can cause them to start pulling feathers overnight. Eurobodalla’s Gang-gang enthusiasts had some recent expert help when hotshot woodland bird specialist Laura Rayner made a flying visit from Canberra. They are also extremely prone to plucking brought on by stress, simple things such as changing things in their environment, picking up on tension in the home, a noisy home, separation anxiety etc. I visited the Bird Australia website to read more about these funny little birds. Field Survey Report prepared for Hornsby Shire Council Peter Smith and Judy Smith January 2019. They are very needy birds and really are best kept in pairs as they will bond very closely and become very dependant on their owner otherwise. Hornsby Gang-gang Cockatoo Study Stage 2. ![]() Gang gangs are tricky as pets and certainly not for the inexperienced bird owner. ![]()
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