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Galah

Eolophus roseicapilla

The Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) is a bird found in Australia. Open country and towns across Australia. It eats seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific nameEolophus roseicapilla
RegionAustralia & Oceania
Found inAustralia

🏡 Where the Galah lives

Open country and towns across Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.
💡 Calling someone a "galah" in Australia means they are being silly.

Hear the Galah

Recorded by Sam Hambly (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC960995. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Galah

Where does the Galah live?

The Galah lives in Australia. Open country and towns across Australia.

What does the Galah eat?

seeds and nuts (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Galah endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.