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Western Rosella
Also Known As: Stanley Rosella or Parakeet, Yellow-cheeked Rosella or Parakeet, Earl of Derby's Parakeet, Red-backed Rosella or Red-backed Stanley Rosella (P. i. xanthogenys)
Western Rosella
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Species Profile
Genus:Platycercus
Species:
icterotis
| Size: | Adult Weight: |
|---|---|
| 26cm (10 in) | 45-80g (1.6-2.8 oz) |
Races including nominate:
two: P. i. icterotis, P. i. xanthogenys
Colourization Adult:
P.i. icterotis: male-in general bright red; cheek patches yellow; black back, with green mottling occasionally mixed with red; green rump; dark green tail tipped with blue. Bill white. Eye dark brown. Female-dull red forecrown; green crown and sides of neck; yellow cheeks; green underparts washed with dull red; pale underwing stripe. P.i. xanthogenys: male-as in icterotis, but with grey/olive rump and upper tail coverts; red and greyish mottled back; cheek patches paler and cream/yellow; dark blue tail. Female-paler than icterotis, grey/olive rump and upper tail coverts; dark blue tail.
Colourization Juvenile:
P.i. icterotis: green head with orange/red frontal band; pale green breast, in males faintly washed with red/orange; pale underwing stripe. P.i. xanthogenys: duller than adult female.
Call: Calls are described as soft and melodious. Are much quieter than other rosellas.
Recent Academic Research: Google Scholar - search results
Content Sources:
Lexicon of Parrots http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E130.htm&Pic=130_1.JPG
Bird Care http://birdcare.com.au/western_rosella.htm
CITES http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html
BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1468&m=0
Internet Bird Collection http://www.hbw.com/ibc/
Steve Milpacher, pers. comm., 2006
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1977.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
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