Sophie – Galah Cockatoo Parrot

The galah is local to Australia, where it tends to be tracked down in open meadows and over a large part of the country. It has self-laid out in Tasmania. Galah cockatoos travel in enormous herds, frequently in bunches that additionally incorporate sulfur-peaked cockatoos. They will mate with different types of cockatoos. Galahs are a recognizable sight in metropolitan regions. Numerous ranchers view the birds as irritations.

The name “galah” signifies “bonehead” or “comedian” in the local Australian language Yuwaalaraay. This profoundly shrewd bird got the name for being a noisy disturbance. The expression “galah” is a shoptalk, slanderous word in Australia that implies a “noisy mouthed numbskull.”

COMMON NAMES: Rose-breasted cockatoo, galah, galah cockatoo, pink and gray cockatoo, crimson-breasted cockatoo, roseate cockatoo, galah parrot

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Eolophus roseicapillus with three subspecies with slight color and size variations from different regions in Australia: Eolophus roseicapillus albicepts (southeastern), E. r. roseicapilla (western), and E. r. khuli (northern)

ADULT SIZE: 12 to 15 inches in length, weighing 10 to 14 ounces

LIFE EXPECTANCY: Can live to 70 years in captivity; most commonly will live 40 or so years