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Pale-headed Rosella  (Platycercus adscitus)

Also Known As: Mealy Rosella or Parakeet, Moreton Bay Rosella or Parakeet, Blue Rosella, White-headed Rosella, Blue-cheeked Rosella
 
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Pale-headed Rosella perching

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Did You Know?
The Pale-headed Rosella usually nests in hollow tree trunks, but have also been known to use fenceposts!

Status in the Wild
World Population:
100,000

Range:
P.a. adscitus: Confined to Cape York Peninsula, N Queensland.
P.a. palliceps: NE New South Wales north to NE Queensland.


Habitat:
Found up to 700m (2296 ft) in a variety of habitats including open woodland, scrub, riverine woodland, grasslands, roadsides, Lantana thickets, agricultural areas, orchards and coastal heath.

Threat Summary:
None at present.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Feeds on fruits, flowers, seeds, nectar, insects and nuts.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Seen in flocks or pairs feeding quietly on the ground or vocalizing in the bushes. Has benefitted from cultivation and the addition of artificial watering areas. Are noisy and conspicuous early in the day.

Clutch and Egg Size:
4-5 rounded eggs, 26.0 x 21.5mm (1 x 0.8 in).

Breeding Season:
September-January

Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/WR9840349.htm

http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/MU9810101.htm

http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1046/j.1440-6055.2003.00348.x?journalCode=aen


More Info Sites:
http://www.avianweb.com/paleheadedrosellas.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale-headed_Rosella