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Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius
-37.9027, 145.33
Field Notes
Description:
Small medium parrot red-orange head and neck, yellow breast, all shades of green through blue to a dark teal tail, some black flecks and edges to wings feathers.
Habitat:
Range eastern NSW, Victoria, Tasmania. Prefers cooler maybe higher altitude areas of eucalyptus forests but readily populates urban fringes.
Notes:
Lying at the base of a large Lemon scented gum (Corymbia citriodora). No obvious reason for death.
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Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius)
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PublishedDecember 26, 2011
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