Eolophus roseicapilla

Galah at Hughes, ACT

Eolophus roseicapilla at Hughes, ACT - 4 Aug 2024
Eolophus roseicapilla at Hughes, ACT - 4 Aug 2024
Eolophus roseicapilla at Hughes, ACT - 4 Aug 2024
Eolophus roseicapilla at Hughes, ACT - 4 Aug 2024
Eolophus roseicapilla at Hughes, ACT - 4 Aug 2024
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Identification history

Eolophus roseicapilla 5 Aug 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Eolophus roseicapilla 4 Aug 2024 CarbonAI
Eolophus roseicapilla 4 Aug 2024 LisaH

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These pair were intent on digging into the ground - even when disturbed by people walking by, they quickly returned to their ferocious excavation. I have no idea what they were eating - larvae protein of some sort? They later flew to their nest tree to guard for a while.

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Sighting information

  • 4 Abundance
  • 4 Aug 2024 05:31 PM Recorded on
  • LisaH Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Eolophus roseicapilla Scientific name
  • Galah Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 997m Recorded at altitude
  • 609 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Eolophus roseicapillus

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