Eastern rosella
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Psittaciformes |
| Family | Psittaculidae |
Body length
29 - 33 cm
Body weight
90-120 g
Habitat
mountain forests, wooded savannas
Distribution
native to southwestern Australia
Conservation status
Eastern rosela
Platycercus eximius
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Diet
fruits, flowers, berries, seeds
Reproduction
4-9 eggs, incubation period: 20-22 days
- The colours of the sexes are different: The female's colours are duller, with less red. The young birds resemble the egg, but have a green patch on the back of their head. His head and chest are red, his cheeks white.
- The black feathers on the back and wings havea greenish-yellow border, the tail stripe is pale green. It has a fairly rapid, undulating sweep, a pleasant and distinctive metallic chirp, and a sharp, piercing alarm call