Galah vs. Cockatoo

Galahnoun

A pink and grey species of cockatoo, Eolophus roseicapilla, native to Australia.

Galahnoun

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Galah

The galah (; Eolophus roseicapilla), also known as the pink and grey cockatoo or rose-breasted cockatoo, is the only species within genus Eolophus of the cockatoo family. Found throughout Australia, it is among the most common of the cockatoos.

Cockatoonoun

A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.

Cockatoonoun

A lookout posted during a two-up game, when gambling was illegal.

Cockatoonoun

A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuinæ, having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at will. There are several genera and many species; as the broad-crested cockatoo (Plictolophus cristatus or Cacatua cristatus), the sulphur-crested (Cacatua galerita or Plictolophus galeritus), etc. The palm cockatoo or great black cockatoo of Australia is Probosciger aterrimus (formerly Microglossus aterrimus).

Cockatoonoun

white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds

Cockatoonoun

a parrot with an erectile crest, found in Australia, eastern Indonesia, and neighbouring islands.

Cockatoonoun

a small-scale farmer.

Cockatoonoun

a lookout posted by those engaged in illegal activity

Cockatoo

A cockatoo is any of the 21 parrot species belonging to the family Cacatuidae, the only family in the superfamily Cacatuoidea. Along with the Psittacoidea (true parrots) and the Strigopoidea (large New Zealand parrots), they make up the order Psittaciformes.