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Campbelltown Camden District Band Inc.
Band Mascot
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"Cam" - the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
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A competition was held,in late 1999, to design a mascot for the Band. The winning entry was
designed and drawn by the Michele & Rachel Berthold.
The information below was included with their entry, to explain their choice of the mascot.
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The natural colours of this mascot are the same as our band (black and red). It is also a native Australian bird,
unique to our country. It is easily adapted to fit different uniforms, ie. Concert, Marching, Bavarian, Dixieland, etc
It's name "Cam" represents both Cam-pbelltown and Cam-den.
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Fittingly, the Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo's habits include:
- "the cockatoos are found in pairs, family groups or small parties made of several families"
- "in some areas, its arrival is healded by rain"
- "the bird's attractive appearance has made it a pleasing sight to many people"
- "like many inland birds they are only seasonally present in some areas ... whereas in others they are
resident throughout the year"
- "they are reported to take nectar"
Unfortunately, and quite unlike ourselves, the bird's voice sounds like a "loud harsh grating kree or krurr.
(Frith, H.J (ed.) (1979), Complete Book of Australian Birds, p.250)
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