![]() ![]() It is common in all habitats in its range except for dense forests, especially those with high rainfall. It is common in metropolitan areas such as Adelaide, Perth, and Melbourne, and abundant in open habitats that offer at least some scattered trees for shelter. A large population expansion occurred in the 1960s following many escapees from captivity. The galah has been introduced to Tasmania through anthropogenic means and there were no sightings prior to 1848. The galah can be found throughout Australia, and is absent only from the driest areas and the far north of Cape York Peninsula. Juveniles have a greyish breast, crown, and crest, and brown irises with whitish non-carunculated eye rings. Adults are more brightly coloured than juveniles. The sexes appear similar however, adult birds differ in the colour of the irises the male has very dark brown (almost black) irises and the female has mid-brown or red irises. It has a bone-coloured beak, and the bare skin of the eye ring is carunculated. It has a pale silver to grey back, a pale grey rump, a pink face and breast, and a light pink mobile crest. Description Sound of galahs preparing to roost The term galah is derived from gilaa, a word from the Yuwaalaraay and neighbouring Aboriginal languages spoken in north-western New South Wales. It has adapted well to urban expansion, and appears to be replacing the Major Mitchell's cockatoo in parts of its range. With its distinctive pink and grey plumage and its bold and loud behaviour, it is a familiar sight in the wild and increasingly in urban areas. Found throughout Australia, it is among the most common of the cockatoos. The galah ( / ɡ ə ˈ l ɑː/ Eolophus roseicapilla), also known as the pink and grey cockatoo or rose-breasted cockatoo, is the only species within genus Eolophus of the cockatoo family. Eolophus roseicapillus Sibley and Monroe, 1990. ![]()
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