Small and compact cockatoo found only in southeastern Australia.
At a glance
Sounds
Range map
Range map
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Primarily scaly gray-green; adult male has bright red ‘helmet’ and fluffy crest. Typically moves to higher altitudes during summer and returns to lower ranges in winter. Gives a loud creaking door hinge call.
Behavior
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.
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