Galahs are
about 35 cm (14 in) long. They have a pale
grey to mid-grey back, a pink face and
chest, and a light pink crest. The sexes
appear similar, however generally adult
birds differ in eye colour; the male has a
very dark brown (almost black) iris, and the
female has a mid-brown/red iris. Typical
birds are about 350mm long and weigh between
300 and 400 grams. Galahs are found in all
Australian states, and are absent only from
the driest areas and the far north of Cape
York Peninsula. They appear to have been
self-introduced to Tasmania. They are common
in some metropolitan areas, for example
Perth and Melbourne, and common to abundant
in open habitats which offer at least some
scattered trees for shelter. The changes
wrought by European settlement, a disaster
for many species, have been highly
beneficial for the galah because of the
clearing of forests in fertile areas and the
provision of stock watering points in arid
zones. The Galah nests in tree cavities. The
eggs are white and there are usually two or
five in a clutch. The eggs are incubated for
about 25 days, and both the male and female
share the incubation. The chicks leave the
nest about 49 days after hatching.
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Birth Date:
25/11/08
Age: 14 weeks
Gender: Female Sexed: S/sexed
Condition:
Perfect feather, tame
Weaned: Yes |
