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Eolophus roseicapilla
Galahs are about 35 cm (14 in) long and weigh 270–350 g. It has a pale grey to mid-grey back, a pale grey rump, a pink face and chest, and a light pink mobile crest. It has a bone-coloured beak and the bare skin of the eye rings is carunculated. It has grey legs. The genders appear similar, however generally adult birds differ in the colour of the irises; the male has a very dark brown (almost black) irises, and the female has a mid-brown/red irises. The colours of the juveniles are duller than the adults. Juveniles have greyish chests, crowns, and crests, and they have brown irises and whitish bare eye rings, which are not carunculated.
It can be found in open country in almost all parts of mainland Australia.
Spotted on Jul 3, 2011
Submitted on Aug 22, 2011
2 Comments
They are really common in Australia. Thank you, Susan.
neat colors...never witness one before