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Status in the Wild

World Population:
Above 5,000,000

Range:
E.r. roseicapilla: W Australia, south of the Great Sandy Desert and east to Harts Range, possibly to Simpson Desert, southern Northern Territory.
E.r. albiceps: E Tasmania and east to SE mainland Australia, north to lat 20 S in N Queensland and west to Simpson Desert.
E.r. kuhli: N Australia, from Kimberley division of W Australia east to S Cape York Peninsula and Burdekin River, N Queensland.


Habitat:
Found in variety of areas including woodland, savanna, and cultivated areas; does not occur in dense forest. Up to 1600m (5248 ft).

Threat Summary:
Appears to be very little threat; in fact this species has benefitted from the increase in agriculture in the area, from the additional food; however, there has been some illegal trading.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Mainly feeds on seeds, such as oats and grass, and some insect larvae, berries, buds, flowers and eucalyptus seeds.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Forages up to 15km (9 mi) from nest site; non-breeding or post breeding birds may go further. Gathers in large, raucous groups with other cockatoos.

Clutch and Egg Size:
3 or 4 but up to 6; ovate eggs, 35.0 x 26.5mm (1.4 x 1 in).

Breeding Season:
North, February-June; elsewhere is July and February, with most being in August-October.

More Info Sites:
http://www.birdsnways.com/mowen/galah.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galah

http://www.avianweb.com/galahcockatoos.html