Pink (Rose-breasted) cockatoo lands, wings extended, beside a waterhole in western Queensland ready to quench its thirst.

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Formerly known as a pink galah, this rose-breasted cockatoo signals its unease with a squak and wing display as it alights on a rock on the edge of a desert waterhole.

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Size: 5568px × 3712px
Location: Undarra, Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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