Cockatoos (Cacatuidae)
Galah (Eolophus roseicapillus) - HBW 4, p. 275
French: Cacatoès rosalbin
German: Rosakakadu
Spanish: Cacatúa Galah
Other common names: Roseate/Rose-breasted/Pink-and-grey Cockatoo
Taxonomy: Cacatua roseicapilla Vieillot, 1817, “dans les indes” = Peron Peninsula, Western Australia.
Sometimes placed in genus Cacatua, but usually awarded its own monospecific genus, based on osteological and morphological criteria, supported recently by behavioural and biochemical studies. Original type locality not clearly specified, leading to confusion as to which of races was the nominate form; type specimen formerly thought to be from E Australia, with western populations awarded race assimilis; however, with discovery that the specimen belonged to the western race, nomenclature had to be revised (see page 247). Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- kuhli (Mathews, 1912) - Northern Territory.
- roseicapillus (Vieillot, 1817) - W & WC Australia.
- albiceps Schodde, 1989 - EC & E Australia S to Tasmania.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male screaming, opening the wings and raising the crest in front of the nest. Locality Riverside Caravan Park, Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia (ssp albiceps)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2009 1 year ago 32 sec 4.7 -
A group of birds foraging Locality Lockyer Valley, Queensland, Australia (ssp albiceps)
Eldert Groenewoud 19 July 2007 3 years ago 41 sec 4.4 -
An adult feeding a juvenile in a tree. Locality Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia (ssp albiceps)
Nick Talbot 26 January 2011 1 year ago 26 sec 4.3 -
A bird digging up roots on an athletic field. Locality Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Robert Schaefer 19 September 2010 1 year ago 38 sec 4.3 -
An adult bird perched on a branch and preening Locality Kings Park Botanic Gardens, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (ssp assimils)
Nick Talbot 8 June 2007 4 years ago 8 sec 4.2 -
A bird feeding on grass Locality Lake Hume, Victoria, Australia (ssp albiceps)
Matt Weeks 31 January 2005 4 years ago 11 sec 4.2
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Galahs
Locality South Canberra, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 22 June 2008 1 year ago 4.6 -
Galah, portrait of head
Locality South Canberra, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 22 April 2008 1 year ago 4.3 -
Galah in tree near nesting hollow
Locality Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 January 2009 1 year ago 4.3 -
An adult chewing bark on a pine tree.
Locality Ocean Grove, Victoria, Australia (ssp albiceps)
Nick Talbot 12 December 2011 6 weeks ago 4.1 -
An adult preening in a tree.
Locality Oaklands Junction, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp albiceps)
Nick Talbot 26 January 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Galah on tree near nesting hollow
Locality Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 June 2010 1 year ago 4
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A male screaming in front of the nest. Locality Riverside Caravan Park, Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia
(ssp albiceps)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2009 1 year ago 4 -
A group of birds calling while fly. Locality Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park, Chiltern, Victoria, Australia
(ssp albiceps)
Josep del Hoyo 25 October 2009 1 year ago 3.5
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