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Pale-headed Rosella photographed in Brisbane suburban garden.
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Male is more brightly coloured. Female has less yellow around neck.
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PALE-HEADED ROSELLA FACTS |
Description
The Pale-headed Rosella is a broad-tailed parrot, with a pale head and white cheek patches. The underside is mainly blue, with red under the tail. The back is yellow with dark flecks. The female is similar but less brightly coloured.
Size
31cm
Habitat
woodlands, farmland, parks and gardens near tree cover
Food
seeds and fruits of grasses, shrubs and trees, flowers, insects.
Breeding
nests in tree hollows, with 4-8 eggs laid on wood dust at base of hollow.
Range
north-eastern and eastern Australia.
Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Classification
| Class: | Aves | | Order: | Psittaciformes | | Family: | Psittacidae | | Genus: | Platycercus | | Species: | adscitus | | Common Name: | Pale-headed Rosella |
Relatives in same Genus
Green Rosella (P. caledonicus)
Crimson Rosella (P. elegans)
Eastern Rosella (P. eximius)
Western Rosella (P. icterotis)
Northern Rosella (P. venustus)
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