Eastern rosella
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| Male Eastern Rosella in New South Wales | |
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| Species: | P. eximius
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| Platycercus eximius (Shaw, 1792)
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The Eastern Rosella, Platycercus eximius, is a parrot native to southeast Australia and Tasmania. It has been introduced to New Zealand. The rosella pictured to the right is a male. The female rosellas have lighter colours than the males.
The Eastern Rosella is found in lightly wooded country. It eats grass seeds and fruits.
Races
Three races are recognised, diemenensis (eastern Tasmania), eximius (Victoria, southern New South Wales), and elecica (northern New South Wales).
See also
References
- Template:IUCN2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Simpson, K and Day, N,. Field Guide to Australian Birds 7th edition, 2004 ISBN 0-670-04180-7
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