
Wild Eastern Rosella, Australia
Credit: © Mehd Halaouate | http://www.indonesien.nu/indonesieneng/index.shtml|
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Did You Know?
Rosellas are unique in the parrot world because of the black scalloping on the feathers of the mantle and back, and a prominent patch of colour on the cheeks, extending to the throat.
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| Size: | Adult Weight: |
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| 30cm (11.7 in) | 95-120g (3.3-4.2 oz) |
Pet Place http://www.petplace.com/birds/choosing-an-eastern-rosella/page1.aspx
Lexicon of Parrots http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E127.htm&Pic=127_1.JPG
CITES http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html
BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1467&m=0
Internet Bird Collection http://ibc.lynxeds.com/
ML Media Collection Catalogue 8538, Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius, Loetscher, Fred W., Jr., New South Wales, Australia, Feb. 25 1969, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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