Gang-gang Cockatoo
Callocephalon fimbriatum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusCallocephalon (Gang-gang Cockatoos)
- SpeciesCallocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo)
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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Gang-gang Cockatoo sighting in Grampians National Park, based on 206 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Grampians National Park
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Long-billed Corella
Cacatua tenuirostris
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius
Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus
Coconut Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
Blue-winged Parrot
Neophema chrysostoma
Swift Parrot
Lathamus discolor
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gang-gang Cockatoo in Grampians National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Gang-gang Cockatoo sighting in Grampians National Park, based on 206 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gang-gang Cockatoo in Grampians National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Gang-gang Cockatoo in Grampians National Park in our monthly data.