BirdUp · Species
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius(Shaw, 1792)
Endemic
- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Platycercus
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The eastern rosella is a parrot native and endemic to south-eastern Australia. It was first introduced to New Zealand in cages, which then both intentionally released and accidentally escaped into the wild and has been found establishing mainly in the North Island and in the hills around Dunedin in the South Island since the early 20th century.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- South-east Australia and Tasmania
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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