Quick Facts
- Type
- Bird
- Size
- About 35 cm long
- Weight
- 270–350 g (9.5–12.3 oz)
- Habitat
- Open grassland, farmland and urban areas
- Diet
- Herbivore — seeds, grain and roots
- Active Time
- Diurnal, active by day
- Lifespan
- Up to 40 years in the wild, longer in captivity
- Adult males and females can be told apart by eye color: males have dark brown eyes, females pinkish-red.
- It is one of the most abundant cockatoo species in Australia, thriving alongside farmland and towns.
- Pairs form long-term bonds and often reuse the same tree hollow to nest year after year.
- The bird's name has entered Australian slang as a word for someone silly, reflecting how familiar it is.
About the Galah
The Galah is one of the most common and widespread cockatoos in Australia, instantly recognizable by its rose-pink face and underparts set against pale grey wings and back. It lives in open country, grassland and farmland, often gathering in large flocks that feed on the ground for seeds, grain and roots. Galahs are highly social and playful, and pairs form long-term bonds, often returning to the same nest hollow year after year. Uniquely among cockatoos, males and females can be told apart by eye color alone, since adult females develop a pinkish-red iris while males keep dark brown eyes. Its name has also become Australian slang for a foolish person, reflecting how familiar the bird is.
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