Colours

Distinguishing features

The adult Green Rosella has a yellow head and underparts with blue cheeks and red frontal band above the beak. The feathers of the back and wings are black with narrow green margins, the is rump yellow-olive, and the long tail is green with blue outer feathers. The wings are green and violet blue. The irises are dark brown and the bill is pale-grey. The legs are grey.

The male and female have similar external appearances, except the female may have an orange-red hue in the feathers on the front of the neck, and the female has a smaller beak than the male.

Juveniles have dull yellow-green head and underparts and dull green upperparts. Juveniles also have an under-wing stripe, which is not present in the adults. (Wikipedia)

Size

Wingspan

Synonyms

Distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

The Green Rosella is found across Tasmania and Bass Strait islands, and occurs in most habitats with some form of tree cover up to 1500 m above sea level. (Wikipedia)

Diet

Its diet is composed of seeds, fruit, berries and flowers, as well as insects and insect larvae. (Wikipedia)

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