Australian Wildlife - Cockatoos
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Australian Wildlife - Cockatoos |
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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) |
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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is about 45-50cm long. These were photographed
at bird feeder in suburban
backyard. These are fairly common along eastern and northern Australia..
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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) | ||
| Sulphur-crested
Cockatoo in Brisbane outer suburb.
Photograph by Kevin Hosking. |
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Galah (Cacatua roseicapilla) |
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about 35cm long the Galah is a fairly small cockatoo. It is fairly common
through much of Australia.
Photographed at bird feeder in suburban backyard.
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Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea) |
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| The Little Corella is a small cockatoo about 36-39cm long (slightly larger than the Galah, but smaller than Sulphur-crested Cockatoo). It is fairly common in the area. It doesn't have a crest like the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo. | |||
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Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhyncus magnificus) |
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| The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo is a large cockatoo about 60-65cm long. The male has red patches in tail. The female (see photograph) has yellow spots. | |||
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Gang-gang Cockatoo (Calliocephalon fimbriatum) |
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| The Gang-gang Cockatoo is about 34 cm long. The male has abright red head. | |||
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Gang-gang Cockatoo (Calliocephalon fimbriatum) | ||
| The female Gang-gang Cockatoo has grey head. | |||
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Gang-gang Cockatoo (Calliocephalon fimbriatum) | ||
| Female Gang-gang Cockatoo. | |||
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Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) | |
| This tame cockatiel was found on power lines near suburban garden. After being coaxed down it was kept as a pet for a few years before it escaped and was never seen again. There are a few wild Cockatiels around Brisbane, although they aren't common in the area. (click for larger portrait image). | |||
