Parrots (Psittacidae)
Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) - HBW 4, p. 377
French: Perruche omnicolore
German: Rosella
Spanish: Perico Multicolor
Other common names: Golden-mantled/White-cheeked Rosella
Taxonomy: Psittacus eximius Shaw, 1792, New South Wales.
Forms a superspecies with P. venustus and P. adscitus, and sometimes considered conspecific with both. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cecilae Mathews, 1911 - SE Queensland and NE New South Wales.
- eximius (Shaw, 1792) - SE New South Wales, Victoria and SE South Australia.
- diemenensis North, 1911 - Tasmania.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male on a tree, feeding on leaves Locality Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp eximius)
Nick Talbot 3 September 2005 4 years ago 37 sec 4.6 -
A female bird feedng on the ground. Locality Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (ssp eximius)
Nick Talbot 28 May 2012 50 weeks ago 26 sec 4 -
A bird walking on a branch, perched, and then flying away. Locality Beechworth, Victoria, Australia (ssp eximius)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2009 2 years ago 50 sec 4 -
A male feeding on the ground Locality Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp eximius)
Nick Talbot 2 September 2005 4 years ago 24 sec 3.7 -
A pair feeding on the ground Locality Horsham, Victoria, Australia (ssp eximius)
Philip Griffin 19 October 2005 7 years ago 29 sec 3.6 -
A male feeding on the ground Locality Horsham, Victoria, Australia (ssp eximius)
Philip Griffin 19 October 2005 7 years ago 21 sec 3.5
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Eastern rosella in small eucalypt sapling.
Locality South Canberra, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 21 October 2009 2 years ago 4.7 -
Eastern rosella perched.
Locality Callum Brae, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 19 November 2011 1 year ago 4.3 -
Eastern rosella feeding on grass seeds.
Locality Callum Brae, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 29 November 2012 24 weeks ago 4 -
Adult bird feeding on the ground
Locality Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 2 years ago 3.9 -
A male perched in a tree.
Locality Oaklands Junction, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp eximius)
Nick Talbot 27 December 2009 3 years ago 3.8 -
Adult bird feeding on grass seeds
Locality Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 November 2010 2 years ago 3.7
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A bird flying away. Locality Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
(ssp eximius)
Nick Talbot 28 May 2012 50 weeks ago 3 -
Several birds calling. Locality Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
(ssp eximius)
Nick Talbot 28 May 2012 50 weeks ago 2.5
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