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The Gang-gang Cockatoo, Callocephalon fimbriatum, isfound in the cooler and wetter forests and woodlandsof Australia, particularly alpine bushland. Mostlymild grey in colour with some lighter scalloping(more pronounced and buffish in females) the malehas a red head and crest, while the female has asmall fluffy grey crest. It ranges throughout south- eastern Australia and Tasmania. The Gang-gangCockatoo is the faunal emblem of the AustralianCapital Territory. It is easily identified by itsdistinctive call, which is described as resembling acreaky gate, or the sound of a cork being pulledfrom a wine bottle. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Snowball's abilities first became apparent after being acquired from a bird show at the age of six by his previous owner. He was observed bobbing his head in time to the Backstreet Boys song, Everybody (Backstreet's Back). The owner and his children encouraged this behavior and observed Snowball developing rhythmic foot-lifting gestures, perhaps in imitation of his human companions' arm-lifting gestures.In August 2007, Snowball was relinquished by his previous owner (at least his third) to the Bird Lovers Only bird shelter of Schererville, Indiana after the cockatoo became "difficult to manage", following his daughter's departure to college. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Birds of East Timor, Zebra Finch, Yellow-Crested Cockatoo, Thick-Billed Flowerpecker, Edible-Nest Swiftlet, Marigold Lorikeet, Timor Figbird, White-Shouldered Triller, Olive-Headed Lorikeet, Banda Sea Whistler, Timor Sparrow, Tricolored Parrotfinch. Excerpt: The Zebra Finch, Taeniopygia guttata, is the most common and familiar estrildid finch of Central Australia and ranges over most of the continent, avoiding only the cool moist south and the tropical far north. It also can be found natively in Indonesia and Timor-Leste. The bird has been introduced to Puerto Rico, Portugal and the U.S.. The ground-dwelling Zebra Finch grows to a size of about 10 centimetres (3.9 in) long and prefers to eat grass seeds. This species' vocalizations consist mostly of chattering trills and calls. Zebra Finches inhabit a wide range of grasslands and forests, usually close to water. They are typically found in open steppes with scattered bushes and trees, but have adapted to human disturbances, taking advantage of human-made watering holes and large patches of deforested land. Zebra Finches including many human-bred variants to the species are widely kept by genetic researchers, breeding hobbyists and pet owners. The Zebra Finch breeds after substantial rains in its native habitat, which can occur at any time of the year. Birds in captivity are ready to breed year-round. Wild birds are adaptable and varied in their nesting habits, with nests being found in cavities, scrub, low trees, bushes, on the ground, in termite hills, rabbit burrows, nests of other birds, and in the cracks, crevices, and ledges of human structures. Outside of the breeding time, brood nests are constructed for sleeping in. The life expectancy of a Zebra Finch is highly variable because of g... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=424730 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo, Tanimbar Corella, White Cockatoo, Muir's Corella, Long-Billed Corella, Yellow-Crested Cockatoo, Salmon-Crested Cockatoo, Red-Vented Cockatoo, Butler's Corella, Little Corella, Citron-Crested Cockatoo, Blue-Eyed Cockatoo, Eleonora Cockatoo, Solomons Cockatoo, Western Corella. Excerpt:Blue-eyed Cockatoo The Blue-eyed Cockatoo , Cacatua ophthalmica , is a large, approximately 50 cm (20 in) long, mainly white cockatoo with a mobile crest , a black beak , and a light blue rim of featherless skin around each eye, that gives this species its name. Like all cockatoos and many parrots , the Blue-eyed Cockatoo can use one of its zygodactyl feet to hold objects and to bring food to its beak whilst standing on the other foot; nevertheless, amongst bird species as a whole this is relatively unusual. Description At Walsrode Bird Park The Blue-eyed Cockatoo is a large, approximately 50 cm (20 in) long, mainly white cockatoo with an erectile yellow and white crest, a black beak, dark grey legs, and a light blue rim of featherless skin around each eye, that gives this species its name. Both sexes appear very similar. Some males have a dark brown iris and some females have a reddish brown iris, but this small difference may not always be reliable as a gender indicator. It is easily mistaken for the Yellow-crested and Sulphur-crested Cockatoos , but has a more rounded crest with more white to the frontal part, and a brighter blue eye-ring. Habitat and status The Blue-eyed Cockatoo is endemic to lowland and hill forests of New Britain in Papua New Guinea , and it is the only cockatoo in the Bismarck Archipelago . Formerly classified as a species of Least Concern by the IUCN , it is suspected to have become much rarer in recent times than was assumed previously. Consequen... ... Read more

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The reliance of cockatoos upon large hollows for nesting makes them vulnerable to any reduction in this resource. Species inhabiting forests managed for timber production are at risk because logging has the capacity to reduce hollow abundance significantly. In this study I identified the factors significantly associated with the selection of nest trees and nest sites by glossy black-cockatoos. Glossy black-cockatoos nested in vertical spouts in large trees. Nests were more likely to be located relatively high in senescent trees or standing dead trees (snags), factors most likely related to hollow suitability. As the density of potential nest hollows increased within a site, so to did the relative probability of it being used for nesting. The number of potential hollows serves as an index for the availability of suitable hollows. The persistence of glossy black-cockatoos within the study area will require careful management of nesting resources. Maximising the available hollow resource within known nesting areas is desirable. This is most efficiently achieved by facilitating the recruitment of large trees. This will require the exclusion of logging from nesting areas. Snags are a critical nesting resource. Information on snag dynamics is required and active intervention, such as the erection of nest boxes, may be necessary if unsustainable snag loss is occurring. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles!The Solomons Cockatoo (Cacatua ducorpsii), also known as the Ducorps' Cockatoo, Solomons Corella or Broad-crested Corella, is a species of cockatoo endemic to the Solomon Islands. This small white cockatoo is larger than the Tanimbar Corella yet smaller than the Umbrella Cockatoo. The species is common across most of the Solomons, absent only from Makira in the south. It inhabits lowland rainforests, secondary forests, cleared areas and gardens. ... Read more

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Chapters: Zebra Finch, Yellow-Crested Cockatoo, Thick-Billed Flowerpecker, Edible-Nest Swiftlet, Marigold Lorikeet, Timor Figbird, White-Shouldered Triller, Olive-Headed Lorikeet, Banda Sea Whistler, Timor Sparrow, Tricolored Parrotfinch. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 40. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Zebra Finch, Taeniopygia guttata, is the most common and familiar estrildid finch of Central Australia and ranges over most of the continent, avoiding only the cool moist south and the tropical far north. It also can be found natively in Indonesia and Timor-Leste. The bird has been introduced to Puerto Rico, Portugal and the U.S.. The ground-dwelling Zebra Finch grows to a size of about 10 centimetres (3.9 in) long and prefers to eat grass seeds. This species' vocalizations consist mostly of chattering trills and calls. Zebra Finches inhabit a wide range of grasslands and forests, usually close to water. They are typically found in open steppes with scattered bushes and trees, but have adapted to human disturbances, taking advantage of human-made watering holes and large patches of deforested land. Zebra Finches including many human-bred variants to the species are widely kept by genetic researchers, breeding hobbyists and pet owners. The Zebra Finch breeds after substantial rains in its native habitat, which can occur at any time of the year. Birds in captivity are ready to breed year-round. Wild birds are adaptable and varied in their nesting habits, with nests being found in cavities, scrub, low trees, bushes, on the ground, in termite hills, rabbit burrows, nests of other birds, and in the cracks, crevices, and ledges of human structures. Outside of the breeding time, brood nests are constructed for sleeping in. The life expectancy of a Zebra Finch is highly variable bec...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=424730 ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles!The Long-billed Black Cockatoo, also known as the White-tailed Black Cockatoo or Baudin's Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus baudinii) is a cockatoo endemic to south-western Australia, closely associated to moist, heavily forested areas dominated by Marri (Corymbia calophylla).The binomial commemorates the French explorer Nicolas Baudin.The Long-billed Black Cockatoo is about 56 cm (22 in) long. It is mostly dark-grey with narrow vague light-grey scalloping, which is produced by narrow pale-grey margins at the tip of dark-grey feathers. It has a crest of short feathers on its head, and it has whitish patches of feathers that cover its ears. Its lateral tail feathers are white with black tips, and the central tail feathers are all black. The irises are dark brown and the legs are brown-grey. Its beak is longer and narrower than that of the Short-billed Black Cockatoo. ... Read more