Rosella, Crimson
Platycercus elegans
Occurs in Qld mainly in heavily forested country at higher altitudes. For this region Eungella is their stronghold where the tropical subspecies P. elegans nigrescens occurs as a remnant, isolated population. Gregarious in small groups; noisy and conspicuous: can become tame where food provided.
The Australian Bird Guide, Peter Menkhorst et al
| Classifications: | Bird, forest and grassland |
| Family: | Psittacidae (Parrots) |
| Information sources: | Photo taken at Eungella by Robert Werner |