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  Galah
Galahs have a bouncing acrobatic flight, but spend much of the day sheltering from heat in the foliage of trees and shrubs.
The Galah is one of the most abundant and familiar of the Australian parrots, found in large flocks, in a variety of timbered habitats, usually near water.
Galahs have been recorded breeding with other members of the cockatoo family, both in the wild and captivity.
www.amonline.net.au /factsheets/galah.htm   (328 words)

  
 GALAH COCKATOO.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
In Australia, the galah cockatoo, Eolophus roseicapillus, is as common as a pigeon in Central Park.
Galahs are strong, agile flyers and have a huge wing span for their size.
Galahs typically are not picky and seem to enjoy almost all other kinds of foods just as much as any type of seed.
ottweet.com /parrot_breeder_galah_cockatoo.htm   (1426 words)

  
 Galah Cockatoo Parrot Parrots - breeding - pet - talking
Galahs have two subspecies which can be distinguished by the colour of their eye ring.
Galahs are bred successfully by breeders, clutches usually consist of three to five eggs that are incubated for around 25 days.
Galahs do not chew like many of the other cockatoo species, but they nevertheless enjoy parrot toys which help to keep them occupied in their cages.
www.p-pp.tv /articles/galah_cockatoo   (593 words)

  
 Galah - Uncyclopedia
The Galah is an Australian bird, easily identified by its rose-pink head, neck and underwear, though the latter has an unfortunate tendency towards skid marks and may appear completely brown due to a heavily fruit-based diet.
The Galah is one of the most abundant and familiar of the Australian parrots, found in large flocks, in a variety of habitats, usually near water and food sources.
Further evidence of this new school of thought, that the birds are imitating their environment, is provided by recent studies that indicate that female galahs go completely irrational every 28 days or so, regular as clockwork, and have developed a penchant for stilettos and skirts that are, frankly, far too short.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Galah   (1321 words)

  
 Galah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In consequence, it was thought that the ancestors of the galah, the cockatiel and Major Mitchell's Cockatoo diverged from the main white cockatoo line at some stage prior to that group's main radiation; this was indeed correct except for the placement of the cockatiel.
Aviary-bred crosses of galahs and Major Mitchell's Cockatoos have been bred in Sydney, with the tapered wings of the galah and the crest and colours of the Major Mitchell's, as well as its plaintive cry.
Galahs are found in all Australian states, and are absent only from the driest areas and the far north of Cape York Peninsula.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Galah   (835 words)

  
 Galah
Galah fledglings are moved to a creche that may be about a mile away from the nest.
The Galah is probably on the increase and settling in new areas.
Wild Population: Galahs are abundant in the wild.
www.honoluluzoo.org /galah.htm   (598 words)

  
 Birds of Rochedale
Galahs are often kept as pets because of their ability to talk and relate to humans.
Originally Galahs mainly resided inland in dry areas but since European settlement, the Galah is found all over Australia in large and small flocks in woodlands, shrubs and suburban parks and gardens.
Galahs feed on seeds of both native plant seeds, fruit and nut seeds as well as cereal crops of wheat, oats etc, searching for the seeds on the ground.
www.rochedalss.eq.edu.au /birds/galah.htm   (404 words)

  
 Galah
The Galah is one of the most widespread of Australia's parrots, being found in all states.
The Galah, like the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, is commonly kept as a pet bird, but is rarely bred in aviaries in Australia due to the depressed effect on the price of any progeny.
Galahs are an extremely popular cage and companion parrot and the hand reared birds make affectionate companions and often will become proficient talkers.
www.parrot-haven-aviary.com.au /galah.htm   (1372 words)

  
 Desert Explorer!
Galahs are good flyers - a flock of about 100 can fly more than 100km a day.
Galahs use their strong beaks to crush their food like seeds, bulbs and fruit.
Galah chicks feed on seeds regurgitated from their parents.
library.thinkquest.org /28855/galah.html   (129 words)

  
 Galah or Rose-breasted Cockatoos / Roseate
Galahs are especially prone to fat tumours and require a balanced, low fat diet and plenty of exercise as prevention.
To take a Galah as a pet is not something that should be undertaken lightly as they bond socially with their owners and may very well outlive them.
Galahs are very self-confident and have a great zest for life, and are not embarrassed by anything they may care to do or be caught doing (unlike cats).
www.avianweb.com /galahcockatoos.html   (919 words)

  
 Galah Cockatoos - Rose Breasted Cockatoos - Cockatoos Of Australia - Pet Birds, Exotic Birds
The Galah, like the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, is commonly kept as a pet bird, but is rarely bred in aviaries in Australia due to the depressed effect on the price of any progeny caused by the ready availability of legally wild caught young birds.
Galahs have a tendency to prefer to climb around the aviary rather than fly, and so careful siting of perches and food dishes can help to ensure the birds have to do some flying.
A lutino Galah (illustrated left) is becoming well established in Australian aviaries, while cinnamon, silver, and grey and white mutations are also known to exist.
www.birdsnways.com /mowen/galah.htm   (942 words)

  
 The Australian Galah - Article 048   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Galahs are very active birds, so cages should be as large as you can manage but no smaller than 24" deep x 36" wide.
If your galah's cage is placed in front of a window, or busy area of the house, you can use partial covering to give them a place of their own, a place of occasional quiet and escape if they like.
The Galah for example uses its beak extensively in the wild and this is carried over in companion Galahs and is known as being "beaky".
galah.galahs.com.au /content/php/article048.php   (9777 words)

  
 Looking at the World Through Rosie Colored Glasses
Often the Galah is observed in very large flocks and when the birds are in full flight, it is a spectacular sight to observe them wheel and turn together.
We observed the young lad discussing the Galah with the storeowner and it appeared that he was trying to sell the cockatoo but the storeowner continued to shake his head.
Even though the Galah from Australia is in the southern hemisphere, both time their breeding season with the first sign of an increasing light cycle.
www.eclectusville.com /rb.html   (3796 words)

  
 Fourth Crossing Wildlife - Galah
The Galah is one of the most commonly seen parrots and is abundant throughout most of Australia.
Like most parrots the Galah feeds on the ground on seeds, grasses and fruit and can travel some distance for food, returning to their nest area to roost at night.
Galahs begin to breed in the third or fourth year.
www.fourthcrossingwildlife.com /galah.htm   (234 words)

  
 Galah
The galah is a grey and pink cockatoo, very active and noisy with a shrill call Their faces have a pink eye ring and the difference between males and females is their eye colours The mature females is a "coppery"red whilst the mature males is darker
Galahs are a seed feeding bird feeding on both native plant seeds, fruit & nut seeds as well as ceral crops of wheat, oats etc, foraging for the seeds on the ground.
Often the tree is marked by removing a patch of bark near the nest, thought to be a message to other galahs that that hollow is already being used.
home.iprimus.com.au /readman/galah.htm   (316 words)

  
 GALAH: General Brochure
GALAH educates about freethought and religion through its monthly meetings (which are open to the public), community outreach at gay and lesbian events, the Internet, and through the media.
GALAH has run a series of educational advertisements about atheism in the gay and lesbian media with funds from a generous grant from the James Hervey Johnson Charitable Educational Trust.
GALAH supports separation of church and state by participating in letter-writing campaigns and in public demonstrations against religious meddling in public policy.
www.galah.org /brochure.html   (776 words)

  
 Galah
The Galah is also found in smaller numbers at parks such as Bushy Park Wetlands in Glen Waverley.
Galahs are strong fliers and have been clocked at more than 50 km/hr.
Even though Galahs eat the seeds of many weeds, their liking for grain, fruit and nuts has not made them popular with all farmers.
home.vicnet.net.au /~fbpw/galah.htm   (345 words)

  
 Galah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
They leave their young here, in their own trees but in the company of other galahs of similar age while the parents go off to find food.
Galah's are seed eaters and the young get a regurgitated porridge.
A 'galah' in the Aussie vernacular is applied to a person who is a bit of a kidder and a clown or who is harmlessly foolish.
users.chariot.net.au /~sah/wildlife/galah.htm   (320 words)

  
 Galah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Galahs are unique in the parrot world being gray and pink colored birds.
Their plumage is also thick and luxurious as you pull your fingers through, giving a galah a wanted head scratch.
Galahs sport a white to pale pink crest, depending upon the species.
home.pacifier.com /~birdart/galah/galah.html   (277 words)

  
 BirdsnWays Cockatoo Heaven - Gang Gang Cockatoos
Galahs at Wildwood (NZ) - Galahs - keeping, feeding, housing, breeding from a New Zealand point of view.
Galah Diet - A nutritional diet for pet Galahs includes fresh foods, herbs, greens, pellets and more.
LEXICON OF PARROTS - the Galah - An overview of the galah - habitat, description, breeding in the wild.
www.birdsnways.com /cockatoo/galah.htm   (1137 words)

  
 Galahs - The Australian Galah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Australian galah is not only intelligent but also a loving social animal that mates for life.
If you own a galah as a pet, have a school assignment or are just curious and want to know more about galahs, please feel free to browse through this site.
Galah, Galahs, Rose Breasted Cockatoo, Rosies, Willock Cockatoos.
galah.galahs.com.au   (102 words)

  
 Galah nestbox
Galahs are hugely entertaining birds, and they are delightful to observe when breeding.
For a start, there is no shortage of them; in fact, galahs are extending their range at a considerable rate, and are probably competing successfully with other native hollow-users.
One of the most disturbing aspects of having galahs breed in a box is that they can cause extensive damage to the box.
users.bigpond.net.au /ozbox/galah.htm   (304 words)

  
 Bfriend
It flew like a galah, it sounded like a galah but it was not pink and grey, it was white.
Make-out galahs can sometimes blend in with the rest of the mob when the tree is big and leafy.
The white galah patrolled the edges, listening, pretending but knowing by now that the world was a dangerous place for white galahs, that it did not belong and never would.
www.ucwesleyadelaide.org.au /bfriend/stories/galah.htm   (2070 words)

  
 ! Galah ! Tropical Rainforest, North Queensland, Australia
The Galah seems to be in no danger of disappearing, and the opening up of land due to European agricultural development has probably benefited it.
The word 'galah' is an Australian slang word for a rather silly person.
Galahs are usually seen in flocks, sometimes quite large in rural areas.
rainforest-australia.com /galah.htm   (136 words)

  
 Galah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
It was originally placed alone in the genus Eolophus, as there are clear morphological differences between the Galah and the white cockatoos that make up genus Cacatua (though older sources place the Galah in that genus).
They are common in some metropolitan areas, for example Perth, and common to abundant in open habitats which offer at least some scattered trees for shelter.
Galahs are highly social and very long lived: though they are sometimes kept as pets, this is not something to be undertaken lightly as they bond socially with their owners and may well outlive them.
www.galah.info   (392 words)

  
 ANU - Australian National Dictionary Centre - ANDC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The word galah is a borrowing into Australian English from the Aboriginal Yuwaalaraay language of northern New South Wales.
The galah, which usually appears in a large flock, has a raucous call, and it was perhaps this trait which produced the term galah session for a period allocated for private conversation, especially between women on isolated stations, over an outback radio network.
Galah is a borrowing (first recorded 1862) from the Yuwaalaraay language of northern New South Wales.
www.anu.edu.au /andc/res/aewords/aewords_cg.php   (4382 words)

  
 Rose-breasted Cockatoos
In Australia, the Rose-breasted Cockatoo is known as the "Galah." It is found in the wild in the multi-thousands.
Because of their great numbers in the wild where they are often considered an agricultural pest by some of the grain producing farmers, this cockatoo is worth almost nothing in captivity.
When discussing the situation with the boy (who at first seemed reluctant to talk), he related that he had removed the Galah (he referred to it a "cocky") from a nest in a nest in the wild, hand raised it and then had become tired of it.
www.upatsix.com /fyi/rose_breasted_toos.htm   (3426 words)

  
 Galah Cockatoo x Cockatiel Hybrid - General Discussions
I’ve seen crimson-wings crossed with king parrots, galahs crossed with Major Mitchell’s cockatoos, Majors crossed with sulphur-crests, galahs with sulphur crests and corellas mated with all of the abovenamed cockatoos.
She had a 12-year-old male galah in an aviary with five female cockatiels and six male cockatiels.
Three pairs of cockatiels were breeding happily and Nikki got the shock of her life when she walked past the cage one day and saw a decidedly different-looking bird sitting on a perch.
www.faunaclassifieds.com /forums/showthread.php?t=74909   (719 words)

  
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