Galah is used in English to describe a stupid person, but also to describe in more friendly terms a silly person who is a bit of a clown. The word Galah comes from the gilaa, a word that is found in Yuwaalaraay and the neighbouring Aboriginal languages. Galah, Pink and Grey Cockatoo, Rose-breasted Cockatoo. Source: Galah, Wikipedia Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla), Kunoth Bore, NT kuhli, found right across the northern part of the continent, tends to be a little smaller and is distinguished by differences in the shape and colour of the crest, although its status as a valid subspecies is uncertain. Most pet birds outside Australia are the south-eastern form. roseicapilla, although the extent and nature of the central hybrid zone remains undefined. albiceps, is clearly distinct from the paler-bodied Western Australian nominate subspecies, E. The subspecies are recognised by the slight variation that exists in the colours of the plumage and in the extent of the carunculation of the eye rings. There are currently three subspecies of galahs. Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla), Kunoth Bore, Central Australia The Galah are important seed dispersers, carrying them to other areas, and sometimes dropping them intact or partially-eaten. They are also known to eat the seeds of cultivated agricultural crops, making them a pest in certain regions. They are often seen feeding on grass seeds, although they are also known to eat seeds from Australian shrubs and trees, including Acacias and Casuarinas.

Galahs feed on seeds, mostly from the ground. Galahs ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galahs ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galahs ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galahs ( Eolophus roseicapilla), Santa Teresa, NT So if you see a flock of galahs, please slow down and take care when passing them. If the adult galah gets killed, it has been reported that the mate often remains in the area, as if in human terms, grieving. The parents and even the siblings of the young dead galah, appear to get confused, and sometimes end up also getting hit. When young galahs first learn to fly, they can often misjudge motor vehicles on the road and get hit, usually killed. It is sad to see a galah killed (such as being hit by motor vehicles). Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Female Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla), Santa Teresa, NT You can tell the difference between the male and female Galah by their eyes. Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Female Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla), Kunoth Bore, NT The young Galahs have been known to stay with the parents for months to years. The Galahs usually make their nests in hollow parts of trees, with both parents sharing the nesting and parenting of their offsprings. During the courting period, the male Galah chirps and screeches in an effort to impress the female. Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla), Santa Teresa Rd, NT © Dorothy L Highly intelligent, you can sometimes see them swinging from telegraph lines, doing somersaults, hanging upside down, tumbling and wrestling with each other, playing like teenagers. With their distinctive pink and grey plumage and their bold and loud behaviour, they are an interesting species to watch. Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla), Santa Teresa, NT They can often be seen in large flocks in open country, foraging for food on open grassy areas.

The Galah ( Eolophus roseicapilla) is one of the most common and widespread cockatoos found in almost all parts of mainland Australia. Galah Galah – water Galah – mate for life

Male female female galah cockatoo