Galah

Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817)

35 cmLength328 gWeight

It has a pink face and breast, a silvery-gray back and a pale pink crest.

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Australia, United Arab Emirates

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Face and breast pink
Crest pale pink and movable
Back pale silvery-gray
Bill bone-white; legs gray

Male, female and young

Adult male has a dark brown, almost black iris; female has a medium brown or red iris. Juvenile has a grayish breast, crown and crest.

Where and when it's recorded

Galah has been recorded at 214 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature ReserveAustralia5,476 records
Western Treatment PlantAustralia4,789 records
Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia3,614 records

More places

Royal ParkAustralia3,205 records
Oxley Creek CommonAustralia2,782 records
Banyule Flats ReserveAustralia2,542 records
Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve – Campbell ParkAustralia2,381 records
RhyllAustralia1,860 records
Gemmill Swamp Wildlife ReserveAustralia1,737 records
West Belconnen PondAustralia1,577 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia United Arab Emirates

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The galah (Eolophus roseicapilla), less commonly known as the pink and grey cockatoo, galah cockatoo, or rose-breasted cockatoo, is an Australian species of cockatoo and the only member of the genus Eolophus. The galah is adapted to a wide variety of modified and unmodified habitats and is one of Australia's most abundant and widespread bird species. The species is endemic to mainland Australia.

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