Galah
| Galah | |
|---|---|
| male, Adelaide | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Cacatuidae |
| Genus: | Eolophus Bonaparte, 1854 |
| Species: | E. roseicapilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) | |
| Subspecies | |
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| Galah range (in red; all-year resident) | |
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The galah (/ɡəˈlɑː/; Eolophus roseicapilla), less commonly known as the pink and grey 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. It was introduced to Tasmania, where it is now widespread, in the mid-19th century and much more recently to New Zealand.
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