Northern Rosella (species: Platycercus venustus) in Australian Birds (Gaia Guide)
Platycercus venustus
Northern Rosella


©Tom Tarrant: Northern Rosella (Platycercus venustus)

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©Alec Brennan: Northern Rosella (Platycercus venustus)
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Psittaciformes
Family Psittacidae
Genus Platycercus
Species Platycercus venustus
Status least concern

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

The forehead, crown and nape are black in colour with white-on-blue cheek-patches. The back and wing feathers are blackish with yellow borders, while the feathers of the belly, chest and rump are pale yellow with black borders giving rise to a scalloped appearance. The long tail is bluish green. The beak is pale grey and the iris dark. Immature plumage is similar to the adult but duller. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Up to 29 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Up to 38 cm

Synonyms

Distribution


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