- Platycercus caledonicus
Identification
36 cm
- Red frontal band
- Greyish-blue cheek and chin
- Yellow on remainder of head
- Black mottling on nape
- Green upperparts and tail
Distribution
Tasmania and Bass Strait islands.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Subspecies caledonicus and brownii are not generally recognized[2].
Habitat
A variety of forested and woodland habitats and gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of seeds from eucalypt, myrtle and sassafras.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Green Rosella. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Green_Rosella
External Links
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