The Galah is an outdoor knife made for those who love camping, exploration and for those who love pocket knives (or even the colour pink).
Scientific name: Eolophus roseicapilla
Indigenous name: gilaa (Yuwaalaraay)
Koi name: Georgia/Garry the Galah
The word "Galah" is also used in Australia for a silly person, a bit of a clown. This is thought to have come from the silly antics of Galah birds. Though highly intelligent, galahs often play the fool – hanging upside-down on branches, sliding down wires, tumbling and wrestling each other on the ground.
While this pocket knife may resemble the Galah - it is anything but silly - with its' strong G10 handle and Sandvik blade it'll be with you for like (much like Galahs and their partners).
The Galah is one of the most common and widespread cockatoos found in almost all parts of mainland Australia. They can often be seen in large flocks in open country, foraging for food on open grassy areas.
With their distinctive pink and grey plumage and their bold and loud behaviour, they are an interesting species to watch.
You can tell the difference between the male and female Galah by their eyes. The female Galah has pink eyes.
Knife Specs
Blade Length: 87mm | Overall Length: 206mm | Folded Length: 118mm | Blade Thickness: 2.5mm | Weight: 129g
Bird Specs
Diet: Herbivore - seeds
Average Lifespan In Captivity: Up to 40 years (72 years is the oldest known)
Wingspan: 75 cm (30 in)
Weight: 270–350 g (10–12 oz)
A simple parrot
Simply straddling
The cool grasses of an uncut autumn field
Pink slips with grey coats
Ready for the formal proceedings
Of welcoming the sunset
With screeching delight
Only to be dismissed
By a fleeting comment
Made by good old Joe
“Ah, ya galah”
The Galah can be found nearly everywhere in Australia and is one of our most abundant and widespread bird species.
Galahs are often found in flocks of 10 to 1,000 individuals. These can be mixed flocks, the members of which may include Major Mitchell's cockatoo, the little corella, and the sulphur-crested cockatoo. Flocks of galahs often congregate and forage on the ground for food in open, grassy areas like football ovals, river banks, and alongside country roads feeding on grain spilled from trucks.
Galahs feed on seeds gathered on the ground, mainly feeding in the morning and late afternoon and can be pests to farmers, football ovals, gardeners, and people who enjoy their peace and quiet - they can be quite noisy when in large groups.
Galahs can also be kept as pets in Australia.
If you’re ever in Australia and someone calls you a “Galah", just a heads up, it is also used as derogatory Australian slang, synonymous with "fool", "clown", or "idiot".
A famous user of the slang "galah" is Alf Stewart from TV soap opera Home and Away, who is often heard saying "Flaming galah!" when he is riled by somebody.
