Gang-gang Cockatoo
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Gang-gang Cockatoo

Callocephalon fimbriatum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Booderee National Park
11 Verified records at Booderee National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The gang-gang cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum) is a parrot found in the cooler and wetter forests and woodlands of Australia, particularly alpine bushland. It is the only species placed in the genus Callocephalon. Mostly mild grey in colour with some lighter scalloping (more pronounced and buffy in females), the male has a red head and crest, while the female has a small fluffy grey crest. It ranges throughout south-eastern Australia. The gang-gang cockatoo is the faunal emblem of the Australian Capital Territory. It is easily identified by its distinctive call, which is described as resembling a creaky gate, or the sound of a cork being pulled from a wine bottle. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Gang-gang Cockatoo sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Booderee National Park

Coconut Lorikeet
LC

Coconut Lorikeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichoglossus haematodus

60–70% · Likely
Crimson Rosella
LC Endemic

Crimson Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus elegans

50–60% · Likely
Australian King-Parrot
LC Endemic

Australian King-Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alisterus scapularis

30–40% · Possible
Galah
LC Endemic

Galah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eolophus roseicapilla

10–20% · With luck
Little Corella
LC

Little Corella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua sanguinea

10–20% · With luck
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
LC

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua galerita

5–10% · With luck
Glossy Black-Cockatoo
VU Endemic

Glossy Black-Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calyptorhynchus lathami

5–10% · With luck
Australian Ringneck
LC Endemic

Australian Ringneck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Barnardius zonarius

Insufficient data
Eastern Rosella
LC Endemic

Eastern Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus eximius

Insufficient data
Ground Parrot
LC Endemic

Ground Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pezoporus wallicus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
2 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
5 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gang-gang Cockatoo in Booderee National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Gang-gang Cockatoo sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gang-gang Cockatoo in Booderee National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Gang-gang Cockatoo in Booderee National Park in our monthly data.

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