SOLD "Cockatoo Capers 2" The native Australian Gang Gang Black Cockatoos. Acrylic on canvas. *Fine art prints also available

Size: 24" x 24" / 61cm x 61cm square canvas.

The Gang-Gang Cockatoo is a small, iconic Australian parrot endemic to south-eastern Australia and the faunal emblem of the ACT. Males feature a distinct red head and crest, while females are grey with pink-edged feathers. They inhabit mountain forests in summer, moving to lower elevations in winter.

Some interesting facts about the Gang Gangs:

Lifespan: They are long-lived (up to 65 years) and believed to mate for life, typically breeding in hollows of tall, mature trees.

Call: Their distinctive call has been described as sounding like a creaking door, https://youtu.be/3julLhJXTTs

Conservation Status: The species was listed as endangered in March 2022 due to a roughly 69% population decline over three generations.

Threats: Key threats include the 2019-2020 bushfires, which destroyed roughly 18% of their range, loss of mature nesting trees, and climate change affecting their food sources.