gang-gang

/ ˈɡæŋˌɡæŋ /

noun

1. a small black cockatoo, Callocephalon fimbriatum, of SE Australia, the male of which has a scarlet head

Word History and Origins

Origin of gang-gang¹

C19: from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

The koala and gang-gang cockatoo are among more than 200 animal and plant species with upgraded threats since 2016.

From BBC

Will it be the flame-feathered gang-gang, a beloved cockatoo species, especially among our Canberra voters?

From The Guardian

Ryding observed, when asked about some of the most striking changes noticed by the researchers, that "the biggest I think we've seen are Australian parrots, where species like gang-gang cockatoos and red-rumped parrots have increased beak size by 4-10%. This isn't something you would notice immediately when looking at the birds, but it's a measurable and functional difference for the birds."

From Salon

The birds – bought openly from breeders and traders – included endangered Carnaby’s black cockatoos, vulnerable Baudin’s black cockatoos, naretha bluebonnets, gang-gang cockatoos and mutation varieties of king parrots and galahs.

From The Guardian

The sulphur-crested cockatoo was 11th with 4,051 votes and the gang-gang cockatoo, which received the vote of a number of politicians by virtue of being native to Canberra, was 15th with 2,871 votes.

From The Guardian