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Unusual Galah

To: "Barry McLean" <>
Subject: Unusual Galah
From: "Lynn" <>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 18:05:24 +1100
Hi Barry

We have had in the recent past, a hybrid between a Galah and Little Corella
around the Seaham area just north of Raymond Terrace , NSW. A possibility
for you, or definitely a lutino Galah ?

cheers

Dick Jenkin
DUNGOG NSW

Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 5:02 PM
Subject: Unusual Galah


> >
>
> >The Galah you described sounds like what is known as a 'Lutino' mutation.
> >This is the loss of the darker melanine pigmentation of the plumage,
feet,
> >bill and eye. In some species birds may appear white or tinged with
yellow.
>
>
>
> Thanks Marion and Claire.
>
> They are very different and this was definitely a Galah.
>
>  As we were approaching the group I thought that the white bird would be a
Little Corella as I have quite often seen one with agroup of Galahs.
Several times (maybe 3 or 4) I have noticed that the singleton Corella has
had the same call as the Galahs and I have assumed that it had been
hatched/raised by a Galah.
>
> I was very surprised when it was white and pink and for a moment I thought
that it may have been a Major Mitchell but it had no crest and was Galah
shaped.  We had not bothered to slow down and had to do a U-turn to go and
examine it.
>
> I did not notice the beak but its feet and eye appeared to be the same as
the normal Galahs it was with.
>
> Barry
>
>
>

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