Australian Native Wildlife - Galah (Roseate Cockatoo)
January 15th 2010 08:57
Galah’s inhabit open woodlands, agricultural areas and urban environments throughout Australia with the exception of Tasmania and south western Australia. They eat a variety of seeds, grains, fruits, blossoms, shoots, insects and their larvae.
The name ‘galah’ originates from the Yuwaalaraay aboriginal language of southeast Australia.
Galahs are popular as pets as they are attractive and sociable, forming a lifelong bond with their carer and living for up to fifty years. However some local councils prohibit them due to their strident shrieks, screams and whistles. Perhaps that is the origin of the Australian colloquialism for a show off – “a galah!”
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Comment by katyzzz
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Here the galahs proliferate in the wild, walk around on the ground and peck but keep their distance from people, you can walk close but not right up or they fly away. They are so very pretty as you picture demonstrates. They really do not make a lot of noise. Even the lorrikeets make more. But I don't think they should be kept as individual pets, they are meant to roam free.
Top post, congrats!
Comment by Anonymous
Corellas and crows are the noisiest birds in my neighbourhood. The lorikeets are noisy too on their way to Currumbin Sanctuary in the morning and back to their roosts at Burliegh in the evenings.
I have some great photos and I will post some more pretty birds soon.
Comment by Anonymous