Crimson Rosella
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- | '''Common Name:''' Crimson Rosella | + | '''Common Name:''' Crimson Rosella<br> |
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'''Scientific Name:''' Platycercus elegans | '''Scientific Name:''' Platycercus elegans | ||
'''Size:''' 12 ½ to 14 ½ inches (32-37cm) | '''Size:''' 12 ½ to 14 ½ inches (32-37cm) | ||
- | '''Habitat:''' Australia. | + | '''Habitat:''' Australia; There are several populations of the Crimson Rosella. Red (crimson) birds occur in northern Queensland, in southern Queensland to south-eastern South Australia and on Kangaroo Island. Orange birds are restricted to the Flinders Ranges region of South Australia, while yellow ones are found along the Murray, Murrumbidgee and neighboring rivers (where yellow birds meet red birds they hybridize, producing orange offspring). Red birds have been introduced to Norfolk Island and New Zealand. |
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+ | Throughout its range, the Crimson Rosella is commonly associated with tall eucalypt and wetter forests. | ||
- | '''Status:''' | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' Unknown. |
'''Diet:''' Eucalyptus seeds, grasses and shrubs, insects and some tree blossoms. | '''Diet:''' Eucalyptus seeds, grasses and shrubs, insects and some tree blossoms. | ||
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