THE EOSE-BREASTED COCKATOO (GALAH) 207 



surface-water is scarce, they assemble in floclis numbering many 

 thousands at available water-holes. The noise at such places is 

 deafening when they come to drink in the evening. 



Australian Museum. 

 Pink or Leadbeater's Cockatoo : Cacatua leadbeateri. 



The Rose-breasted Cockatoo (Galah). 

 Cacatua roseicapilla. 

 Australia generally. 



Crown rosy white, upper surface grey, under deep rose colour. Total 

 length Ji inches, wing 10.4-9.7, tail 5.2, bill 1.05 tarsus 0.85. Eggs (5 to 

 7) measure 1.37 x 1.08 inch. 



