![]() Galahs are especially prone to fat tumours and require a balanced, low fat diet and plenty of exercise as prevention. It is not advisable to obtain a pet Galah from the wild as these birds quickly revert to their wild behaviors and become difficult birds to keep. Pet galahs should always be obtained as hand reared birds from aviary-bred parents and once again, males generally make better pets than females. They are also keen chewers and require bird toys or other forms of boredom relief to keep them stimulated and out of trouble. They are very smart and enjoy human company, loving to learn new tricks and impress their owner.īeing well adapted to the dry conditions of central Australia, the Galah is a hardy and robust bird that adjusts well to climatic changes. These birds have an affectionate and bubbly personality and are extremely popular as pets. Galahs make wonderful, energetic pets and when trained with consistency have a good talking ability. They are usually seen in large flocks, often feeding with Sulphur Crested Cockatoos. They are also becoming increasingly common towards the coastal regions. The Galah Cockatoos ( Eolophus roseicapillus) – also known as Rose-breasted Cockoatoos – are generally well-adapted birds that are found in abundance throughout central Australia. Surgical or DNA sexing required as juveniles. Sexing: Iris dark brown in male, pink/red in female. She will utter soft, chattering noises as he approaches. ![]() ![]() Rob Marshall – )Ĭourtship Display: Male raises crest, waves head and struts towards female. It occupies open country in almost all parts of mainland Australia. Young ones have pale yellow margins on feathers of the.The Galah or Rose-breasted Cockatoos are one of the most common and widespread cockatoos. The female is smaller with less red on face. The Palm Cockatoo is a large dark-grey cockatoo with large dark grey bill. The female has a paler bill and grey ring round eye. The male has dark grey upper bill and pink ring round eye. The Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo is a large black cockatoo with round yellow marking on ear. This cockatoo is smaller than the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo. Male birds have pink eye ring and females have grey eye ring. The Short-billed Black Cockatoo is a large black cockatoo with round white marking on ear. The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo is a large black cockatoo. The eye is dark grey and the legs are greyish brown. It has a white face patch and white band on the outer tail feathers. The Long-billed Black-Cockatoo is a dark grey cockatoo with short crest on top of the head. Females are dark brown with some yellow markings on the head and tail. Males are black with dark brown head and red band on the outer tail feathers. The Glossy Black-Cockatoo is a fairly small black cockatoo. Immature birds look like the hen except for some red in the head feathers in young males Click to continue> The Gang-Gang Cockatoo is a dark grey cockatoo. The eye is surrounded by a greyish blue ring of bare skin, and there is a small pink patch between the eye and the bill. The Western Corella is a white cockatoo with cockatoo with short white crest that it can raise. These cockatoos are sold in the pet trade and can be kept as a pet in large cage or aviary. It is the largest white cockatoo in Australia. The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is a large white cockatoo with bright yellow crest. The male has a dark brown eye, the female has a reddish eye. The crest appears white when down, but shows bright red and yellow bands when raised. Major Mitchell's Cockatoo is an attractive white and pink cockatoo with a crest. There is a faint yellowish tinge on the undersides of the wings. It has a small crest that is usually folded flat. It has orange-red markings across forehead and across the throat. The Long-billed Corella is a white cockatoo with long whitish bill. It is similar in appearance to the Western Corella, but is smaller (and much smaller than the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo). It has some pink feathers around the throat and bill. The Little Corella is a small white cockatoo with small crest. Juvenile Galahs have a grey breast and a grey eye-ring. ![]() Its crest varies from pink in Western Australia to white throughout the rest of Australia. The male has dark brown eye and female has red eye. The Galah is pale grey above and pink below.
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