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Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla (Galah · モモイロインコ)
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 Its body length of 36 cm is about 6 cm longer than the long side of an A4 sheet of paper (29.7 cm) (Comparison).
- 💡 Because it eats grain and grass seeds, it is regarded as a crop pest in some regions.
Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.
📖 1. Overview
The galah is one of the most common and familiar cockatoos in Australia, living in large flocks in wooded country near water.
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
Its head, neck, and underparts are rose-pink with a paler pink crown, while its back, wings, and undertail are grey.
🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior
Forming large, noisy flocks, it feeds mainly on the ground on grass seeds and grain and sometimes travels long distances in search of good feeding grounds. Once paired, mates stay together for a long time, lining a tree hollow with leaves and laying 3–4 eggs per clutch.
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
No direct record connecting this species to Korea has been found.
📚 Sources & References
- • IUCN Red List LC (2018) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22684758/131874469
- • IUCN Red List category LC — latest assessment at iucnredlist.org
- • doi.org — avilist.v2026
- • iucnredlist.org — 131874469
- • wikidata.org — Q1253755
- • commons.wikimedia.org — File:Eolophus roseicapilla AF.jpg
- • australian.museum — galah
- • Silhouette: PhyloPic — Ferran Sayol · CC0 1.0 (Related taxon silhouette — Cacatua sulphurea)
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.