Species
Least Concernvia IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Platycercus
- Named after
- Thomas Pennant
- Mass
- +8.5
- Image
- Crimson rosella feeding on african boxthorn.jpg
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- P105
- species
- P141
- Least Concern
- P183
- Australia
Article
The crimson rosella (Platycercus elegans) is a parrot native to eastern and south eastern Australia which has been introduced to New Zealand and Norfolk Island. It is commonly found in, but not restricted to, mountain forests and gardens. The species as it now stands has subsumed two former separate species, the yellow rosella and the Adelaide rosella. Molecular studies show one of the three red-coloured races, P. e. nigrescens, is genetically more distinct.
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Birds described in 1788Birds of New South WalesBirds of QueenslandBirds of South AustraliaBirds of Victoria (state)Broad-tailed parrotsCommons link from WikidataIUCN Red List least concern speciesPlatycercusTaxa named by Johann Friedrich GmelinTaxonbars with 20–24 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added original combinations