Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans
Family: Psittacidae (Parrots, 40 species in Australia)
Size: 35 cm
Distribution: Within about 300 km of the coast of NSW and most of VIC,
Status: Common
Habitat: Moist forests, farmlands, parks, woodland, open forest.
References: Simpson and Day, Reader's Digest
The Crimson Rosella is a very common bird in the Blue Mountains. The caged photo was taken when I was in WIRES (animal rescue).
Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW. High Resolution (2000 x 2787)
Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW. High Resolution (1840 x 1884)
Photo: Blue Mountains WIRES, NSW
Artwork: John Gould, 'The Birds of Australia', 1848. Original Scanned Image.
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