Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Psittaciformes > Psittacidae > Eolophus > Eolophus roseicapillaEolophus roseicapilla (Galah)Synonyms: Cacatua roseicapilla; Eolephus roseicapillus; Eolophus roseicapillus The galah /ɡəˈlɑː/ (Eolophus roseicapilla) also known as the rose-breasted cockatoo, galah cockatoo, roseate cockatoo or pink and grey, is one of the most common and widespread cockatoos, and it can be found in open country in almost all parts of mainland Australia. The term galah is derived from gilaa, a word found in Yuwaalaraay and neighbouring Aboriginal languages. |
Adult Weight [1] | 292 grams | | Clutch Size [2] | 4 | Fledging [1] | 56 days | Incubation [2] | 24 days | Mating Display [3] | Acrobatic aerial display | Mating System [3] | Monogamy | Maximum Longevity [4] | 40 years | Snout to Vent Length [1] | 14 inches (35 cm) | | Female Maturity [1] | 0 years 12 months |
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Name |
Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land Use |
Arnhem Land tropical savanna |
Australia |
Australasia |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Australian Alps montane grasslands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Brigalow tropical savanna |
Australia |
Australasia |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Cape York Peninsula tropical savanna |
Australia |
Australasia |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Carnarvon xeric shrublands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Carpentaria tropical savanna |
Australia |
Australasia |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Central Ranges xeric scrub |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Coolgardie woodlands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Eastern Australia mulga shrublands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Eastern Australian temperate forests |
Australia |
Australasia |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Einasleigh upland savanna |
Australia |
Australasia |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Esperance mallee |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Eyre and York mallee |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Gibson desert |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Great Sandy-Tanami desert |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Great Victoria desert |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Jarrah-Karri forest and shrublands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Kimberly tropical savanna |
Australia |
Australasia |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Mitchell grass downs |
Australia |
Australasia |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Mount Lofty woodlands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Murray-Darling woodlands and mallee |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Naracoorte woodlands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Nullarbor Plains xeric shrublands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Pilbara shrublands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Queensland tropical rain forests |
Australia |
Australasia |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Simpson desert |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Southeast Australia temperate forests |
Australia |
Australasia |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Southeast Australia temperate savanna |
Australia |
Australasia |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Southwest Australia savanna |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Southwest Australia woodlands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Swan Coastal Plain Scrub and Woodlands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Tasmanian Central Highland forests |
Australia |
Australasia |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Tasmanian temperate forests |
Australia |
Australasia |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Tasmanian temperate rain forests |
Australia |
Australasia |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Tirari-Sturt stony desert |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Victoria Plains tropical savanna |
Australia |
Australasia |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Western Australian Mulga shrublands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Coorong National Park |
II |
121235 |
South Australia, Australia |
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Currawinya Lakes National Park |
II |
372252 |
Queensland, Australia |
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Fitzgerald River National Park |
II |
732417 |
Western Australia, Australia |
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Flinders Chase National Park |
II |
81245 |
South Australia, Australia |
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Girraween National Park |
II |
28978 |
Queensland, Australia |
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Grampians National Park |
II |
416373 |
Victoria, Australia |
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Hattah-Kulkyne NP and Murray-Kulkyne Park National Park |
II |
122831 |
Victoria, Australia |
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Kosciuszko National Park |
II |
1705480 |
New South Wales, Australia |
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Lamington National Park |
II |
50970 |
Queensland, Australia |
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Purnululu National Park |
II |
604999 |
Western Australia, Australia |
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Riverland Biosphere Reserve |
Ia |
1490891 |
South Australia, Australia |
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Sundown National Park |
II |
30557 |
Queensland, Australia |
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Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park |
II |
332429 |
Northern Territory, Australia |
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Wilson's Promontory National Park |
II |
119279 |
Victoria, Australia |
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Yathong Nature Reserve |
Ia |
270264 |
New South Wales, Australia |
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♦ 7Olsen, J., Judge, D., Fuentes, E., Rose, AB and Debus, S. (2010). Diets of Wedge-tailed Eagles (Aquila audax) and Little Eagles (Hieraaetus morphnoides) breeding near Canberra, Australia Journal of Raptor Research 44: 50–61 ♦ 8Olsen, J., E. Fuentes, DM Bird, AB Rose, and D. Judge. 2008. Dietary
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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