Scientific Name : |
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Cacatua roseicapilla |
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Common Name : |
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Galah |
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Description : |
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A medium sized parrot, to 350mm. A plump, short-winged bird, with soft grey back, wings and tail and a bright rose-pink head, neck and breast. Above the eye, the head is near white, and the crown feathers can be raised to form a small crest. |
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Habitat : |
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Open woodland, and grassland with scattered trees. |
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Distribution : |
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All Australian states. Found throughout Victoria. In the Park, common along Billys Creek, but rarely recorded in the Fosters Gully section. |
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Family : |
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Cacatuidae |
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