Galah (also known as Rose-breasted Cockatoo or Pink and Grey Cockatoo)

The Galah is one of Australia's most familiar and striking cockatoos, instantly recognizable by its bold pink and grey plumage and expressive mobile crest. Growing to about 35 cm in length, they are highly social birds often seen in large, noisy flocks performing aerial acrobatics.

Vibrant dusty rose-pink coloration across the main vane, transitioning to whitish-grey down at the base, with a pale whitish-pink central rachis

Pennaceous upper portion with interlocking barbs, transitioning to a plumulaceous (fluffy) downy base near the calamus

Slender, slightly curved whitish rachis tapering toward the tip with fine, uniform barbs extending at a moderate angle

Soft yet resilient pennaceous upper vane with a silky, matte texture and a fluffy, downy basal section

Breast or flank area, indicated by the distinctive rosy-pink coloration and the fluffy, semiplume base typical of underparts contour feathers

Distinctive dusty rose-pink color with a soft texture, combining a firm pennaceous upper vane and a fluffy downy base typical of Australian parrot body feathers

Open country, farmlands, open woodlands, grasslands, and areas with access to water across most of mainland Australia

Endemic to Australia, highly widespread and adaptable, found across almost the entire continent except for extreme barren deserts and dense tropical rainforests

Acts as an important seed disperser and forager in open Australian ecosystems, though large flocks can sometimes be agricultural pests

Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri), which features deeper salmon-pink coloring, or other pink-toned Australian parrots and cockatoos

Galahs are exceptionally intelligent and playful, known for sliding down corrugated metal roofs for fun and forming lifelong pair bonds

Highly significant in Indigenous Australian culture and folklore, and frequently featured in Australian art, photography, and popular culture

Look for the unique dusty pink hue combined with a grey or white base underparts structure typical of Australian psittacine body plumage

Fair to Good condition, showing minor fraying along the edges of the vane and some wear at the tip, but largely intact