Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Psittaciformes · Psittacidae
About
The crimson rosella is a parrot native to eastern and south eastern Australia which has been introduced to New Zealand and Norfolk Island. It is commonly found in, but not restricted to, mountain forests and gardens. The species as it now stands has subsumed two former separate species, the yellow rosella and the Adelaide rosella. Molecular studies show one of the three red-coloured races, P. e. nigrescens, is genetically more distinct.
Fun Fact
Crimson Rosellas show a striking geographic color variation from deep crimson in Victoria to orange-yellow in inland Queensland, all within a single species.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Live in forests and woodlands, preferring older and wetter forests.
Diet
Diet often puts them at odds with farmers whose fruit and grain harvests can be damaged by the birds, which has resulted in large numbers of rosellas being shot in the past.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance