Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans
Size: Birds Size: 35 cm
Family: Psittacidae (Parrots, 40 species in Australia)
Distribution: Within about 300 km of the coast of NSW and most of VIC.
Status: Common
Habitat: Moist forests, farmlands, parks, woodland, open forest.
References: Simpson and Day, Reader's Digest
About the Crimson Rosella
The Crimson Rosella is a very common bird in the Blue Mountains. The caged photo was taken when I did WIRES (animal rescue).
Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW.
Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW.
Photo: Blue Mountains WIRES, NSW.
Artwork: John Gould, 'The Birds of Australia', 1848. Higher Resolution 685 x 1000.
See Also
Australian Mammals
Australian Reptiles
Australian Frogs
Australian Fish
Australian Spiders and Their Faces
Australian Wild Plant Foods
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