Avian Companions

Gang Gang


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Gang Gang Cockatoo-Callocephalon fimbriatum 

Size-14 inches 

Weight-280 grams 

Description-Feathers gray, margined with grayish white. Head red in the male, gray in the female. Outer webs of the wing coverts, tinged dull green. Feathers of females underparts margined with orange and yellow. Beak is Horn colored. Crest is flimsy and less developed-almost like a disarrangement of feathers. 

Origin-Australia 

Pet Quality-Makes an excellant pet, but due to its high maintenance and rareity few should be kept as a pet. Only people with extensive Cockatoo experience should keep this bird. 

Status-Rare and Endangered

 

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