RarityCommon
Height30 cm
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"Eastern Rosellas are resourceful nesters, using tree hollows, fence posts, rabbit burrows, and even abandoned bee-eater tunnels for nesting."
Field Guide
Eastern Rosella
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The Eastern Rosella (*Platycercus eximius*) is a brilliantly coloured parrot native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania. With its vivid red head and chest, yellow underparts, and a kaleidoscope of blue, green, and black on its wings and back, it is one of Australia’s most striking birds.
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the Eastern Rosella has been recorded.
- Pakapakanthi Wetlands🔥 ActiveSouth Australia · 28 species · 51 sightings · seen 12 days ago
- Rocky Knob Park🔥 ActiveAustralian Capital Territory · 1 species · seen 23 days ago
- Aldinga Conservation ParkSouth Australia · 4 species · 5 sightings · seen 37 days ago
- Bordertown Wildlife ParkSouth Australia
- Cornelian BayTasmania · 10 species · seen 108 days ago
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