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Green rosella
Platycercus caledonicus
-42.5984, 147.248
Field Notes
Description:
The Green Rosella or Tasmanian Rosella it is the largest species of the Rosella genus. The male and female are generally similar in plumage, being predominantly black, green, and yellow in colour with a red band above the beak and blue cheeks; however, some females have red-orange colouration on the front of their necks
Habitat:
Tasmanian endemic. Found throughout the island.
Notes:
These are daily visitors to our place. Although they usually just fly about in the bush in small flocks. This one was on its own, eating seeds in the grass.
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Green Rosella
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 11, 2011
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