![]() At times they just feed quietly on gum nuts in the upper foliage and you only notice them from the sound of the pattering of gum nut fragments as you walk underneath. Although they often move about in groups, unlike the other more noisy cockatoos they are often fairly quiet. Their breast, cheeks, and throalored gray, and their flight feathers are blue. Adult Quakers have bright green colors on their head, wings, and back. Their origin lies in South America, notably Argentina. One of its distinctive calls is a creaking sound that identifies it easily. The Quaker parrot (Myiopsitta monachus) is called the Quaker parakeet, monk parrot, and monk parakeet. There have been a few isolated examples of hybridisation with Galah and one with a Little Corella.Īnd as an inhabitant of the forests, it is often heard before it is seen. The male gang-gang has a slate-grey body with a bright scarlet red head. They have a bouncing acrobatic flight and feed on seeds, mostly from the ground. ![]() In spite of their colour, they are more closely related to Galahs than they are to the Black Cockatoos. Gang-gang cockatoos are small sized grey cockatoos with a soft wispy crest. They are easy to identify with their distinctive pink and grey plumage. Male forest red tails have bright orange-red band in the tail and their bill is dark grey or blackish. This gray-blue bird has a head crest, black spot above the beak, a light belly and a hint of orange along their sides under the wing. Taxonomically they are in a separate genus from the other cockatoos (Callocephalon). They are easily identified by their bright red tail. The gentle tweeting of the Tufted Titmouse is a welcome wake-up call in the eastern United States, where they live year-round. Males can be distinguished by their distinctive red head with its wispy crest. Unlike other members of the cockatoo family who stand out with their colour and raucous noise, the Gang Gang can be quite unobtrusive with its overall grey plumage. Despite this species having a large range. Gang Gang Cockatoo ( Callocephalon fimbriatum) Click here for more information about the Red List categories and criteria. We are blessed to have the brilliant Jane Rusden and Damian Kelly from BirdLife Castlemaine District writing about our next bird of the month, accompanied by Janes’s stunning photos. We’re excited to join forces to deliver you a different bird each month, seasonally adjusted, and welcome suggestions from the community. Each month we’re taking a close look at one special local bird species. ![]() Welcome to Bird of the month, a partnership between Connecting Country and BirdLife Castlemaine District.
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