galah

noun ga·lah \ gə-ˈlä \

|Updated on: 26 Apr 2018

Definition of galah

: an Australian cockatoo (Eolophus roseicapillus synonym Cacatua roseicapilla) that has the back, wings, and tail gray and the head and underparts various shades of rosy pink, that sometimes is a pest in wheat-growing areas, and that is often kept as a cage bird

Recent Examples of galah from the Web

The aging 8-meter statue, of a local species of cockatoo called the galah, marks a roughly midway point between the eastern and western coasts of Australia.

— jacqueline williams, New York Times, "A Farming Town Divided: Do We Want a Nuclear Site that Brings Jobs?," 7 Mar. 2018
Rainbow lorikeets and bright pink galah cockatoos flitted between eucalyptus trees and banksia blossoms that resembled giant yellow and orange candles.

— margo pfeiff, latimes.com, "Coastal road trip in Western Australia is a dream come true," 25 Feb. 2018

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