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ga·lah

 (gə-lä′)
n.
1. An Australian cockatoo (Eolophus roseicapillus syn. Cacatua roseicapilla) having pale blue-gray plumage and a pink breast. Also called rose-breasted cockatoo.
2. Australian A fool; an idiot.

[Yuwaalaraay (Pama-Nyungan language of southeast Australia) gilaa.]
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galah

(ɡəˈlɑː)
n
1. (Animals) an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe roseicapilla, having grey wings, back, and crest and a pink body
2. slang Austral a fool or simpleton
[C19: from a native Australian language]
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ga•lah

(gəˈlɑ)

n.
1. an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe roseicapilla, having rose-colored underparts.
2. Australian. a fool.
[1885–90; < Yuwaalaraay (Australian Aboriginal language of N New South Wales)]
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Found mostly in Australia, the galah cockatoo, also known as the rose-breasted cockatoo, undergoes various mutations.
In the past, the radio 'galah sessions' provided a way of sharing news, useful knowledge, and maintaining social connections over a distance, a lifeline for people on isolated stations, both literally and socially (Theobald, 2012).
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The conical type is only reported in the brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli); the vaned type is present in ostriches (Struthio camelus) and rheas (Rhea americana) [6]; and pleated form is widely reported in most birds (neognathae) such as quail [5], black kite [1], galah [7], common buzzard [3], mallard [8], pigeon [4], and jungle crow [9].
Another iconic Aussie bird is the galah, a noisy grey and pink cockatoo.
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