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🌏 Crimson rosella (Platycercus elegans) #Australianbirds | #CrimsonRosella #Rosellas #GenusPlatycercus #SubfamilyPlatycercinae #FamilyPsittaculidae | #birds🦜 #BirdsOfBluesky
Crimson rosella (Platycercus elegans). Adult. Distribution: Eastern and southeastern Australia. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: EEHR 📷: Photo by BeckyTregear via Pixabay 2019 Australian states list: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria The photo shows a small, brightly coloured parrot with a surprising amount of variation in its plumage. The most common colour form is crimson red, with bright blue cheeks and a light grey bill. However, there are also yellow and orange variations, all with the same blue cheeks. Juveniles are olive green but gradually turn red over 15 months.
June 13, 2024 at 3:18 PM