Gang-gang Cockatoo
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Gang-gang Cockatoo

Callocephalon fimbriatum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kosciuszko National Park
189 Verified records at Kosciuszko National Park
January 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Gang-gang Cockatoo sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 189 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kosciuszko National Park

Crimson Rosella
LC Endemic

Crimson Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus elegans

70–80% · Very likely
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
LC

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua galerita

40–50% · Likely
Galah
LC Endemic

Galah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eolophus roseicapilla

20–30% · Possible
Australian King-Parrot
LC Endemic

Australian King-Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alisterus scapularis

20–30% · With luck
Eastern Rosella
LC Endemic

Eastern Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus eximius

5–10% · With luck
Red-rumped Parrot

Red-rumped Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psephotus haematonotus

5–10% · With luck
Little Corella
LC

Little Corella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua sanguinea

5–10% · With luck
Swift Parrot
CR Endemic

Swift Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lathamus discolor

Insufficient data
Turquoise Parrot
LC Endemic

Turquoise Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neophema pulchella

<5% · Rare
Glossy Black-Cockatoo
VU Endemic

Glossy Black-Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calyptorhynchus lathami

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
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 Kosciuszko National Park?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Gang-gang Cockatoo sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 189 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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