Pink Cockatoo: Habitat And Characteristics
The Galah is a cockatoo with a very striking pink color. Like all birds, it has surprising physical and behavioral characteristics that are worth knowing.
Where does the pink cockatoo live?
In some backyards
Physical characteristics
How do pink cockatoos behave?
Their feeding and reproduction
Subspecies of the pink cockatoo
- Eolophus roseicapilla roseicapillus: It is distinguished by having a whiter crest than its relatives and a pink ring around a brown or black eye.
- Eolophus roseicapilla assimilis or E. r. albiceps:
- Eolophus roseicapilla kuhli:
Pink cockatoo diseases
- Viral diseases: Avian influenza ( influenza virus A ) or flu in birds is extremely common in this group.
- Avian Polyomavirus – A double-stranded DNA virus that poses a major threat to caged birds.
- Parrot fever: It is known as psittacosis in the veterinary field. It is transmissible to humans, so it is a zoonotic disease that must be taken into account at the health level.
- Bacterial infections.
- Candidiasis: different types of fungi can cause the pictures of candidiasis, especially Candida albicans. It is also known as acid crop disease , as one of the first clinical signs of the affected bird is an injured crop with a whitish film.
What are their threats and conservation status?
