General Description
Head, neck and upper breast red. Belly and back yellow to green with black spotting. Wings blue with a black patch on the shoulder. Bill white. Outer tail blue, inner tail green. White patch under eye. Females duller with a green tinge on the head. Body up to 30 cm long
Biology
Eastern Rosellas feed mostly on grass seeds. They breed in spring through the early summer, nesting in tree hollows or stumps.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Open woodlands and farmlands.
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Brief Id
Yellow back, red head and neck, white bill and patch on cheek.
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Colours
Red, Yellow, Blue
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Diet
Herbivore
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Diet Categories
Seeds
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Trade restrictions (Appendix II), FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Taxon Name
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Common Name
Eastern Rosella
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Species Name
eximius
