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Pale-headed Rosella
Platycercus adscitus(Latham, 1790)
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- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Platycercus
At a glance
The Pale-headed Rosella is a medium-sized bird, about 28–34 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 28–34 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Pale-headed Rosella look like?
The Pale-headed Rosella is a medium-sized bird, about 28–34 cm long and weighing 86–285 g.
The pale-headed rosella, is a broad-tailed parrot of the genus Platycercus native to northeastern Australia. It is a moderate-size parrot with a pale yellow head, predominantly white cheeks, scalloped black and gold back and pale blue underparts. Two subspecies are recognised, although some authorities consider it to be conspecific with the eastern rosella of southeastern Australia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Pale-headed Rosella?
The Pale-headed Rosella is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Greg Tasney · Yarrabilba QLD 4207, Australia
Call
Steven Taylor · Queensland, AU
Call
Greg Tasney · Image Flat QLD 4560, Australia
Call
Bethlea Bell · Bouldercombe QLD 4702, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Pale-headed Rosella eat?
The Pale-headed Rosella feeds on fruit, seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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