![]() ![]() ![]() Cockatoos in particular are fairly sociable, sometimes gathering in large flocks. Lorikeets, which are uncommon in Canberra, are mainly nectar feeders. The abundance of food from these sources may have led to population increases of several species. They can be attracted to suburban gardens if food is provided and are also drawn by the fruit and seeds of trees such as apples, plums, cherries, and the seeds of hawthorn, firethorn and cotoneaster and both native and exotic conifers. Most nest in tree hollows.Ĭockatoos and parrots mainly eat seeds, but many are also attracted to fruit, and sometimes eat insects and insect larvae. They have short muscular legs, and feet with two toes forward and two back, very suitable for climbing and grasping. The birds of these two families have powerful curved bills which can be used for many purposes, including (according to species): opening tough seed capsules of eucalypts and casuarinas manipulating seeds, fruit and insects digging and tearing wood and other hard objects. Visitors to Canberra often express surprise and delight with Canberra’s cockatoos and parrots being such a visible and audible feature of the bird life of the national capital. Long-billed Corellas by Julian Robinson Families Cacatuidae and Psittacidae ![]()
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