A medium-sized, broad-tailed parrot. Head and neck is greenish-yellow with a blue cheek patch and a red band across the forehead. Body colour varies from dull green to pale yellow breast feathers, darker across the back due to black mottling on the wings. Tail is mostly dark blue, green above and pale blue below. When closed, the rings show a blue patch on the shoulder. Juveniles are similar to adults, but have much duller and more olive plumage. Legs and feet grey; bill is pearl grey

At a glance

Habitat Temperate rainforest, wet and dry sclerophyll forest and eucalypt woodland
Size Can grow to around 36cm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Native to Australia; endemic to Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Native to Australia; endemic to Tasmania
Habitat
Temperate rainforest, wet and dry sclerophyll forest and eucalypt woodland
Size
Can grow to around 36cm
Common Name Green Rosella
Aliases Tasmanian Rosella,
Origin Endemic
Conservation Least Concern
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassAves
OrderPsittaciformes
FamilyPsittacidae
GenusPlatycercus
SpeciesPlatycercus caledonicus
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