Parrots (Psittacidae)
Northern Rosella (Platycercus venustus) - HBW 4, p. 377
French: Perruche gracieuse
German: Brownsittich
Spanish: Perico Gracioso
Taxonomy: Psittacus venustus Kuhl, 1820, Arnhem Bay, Northern Territory.
Forms a superspecies with P. adscitus and P. eximius, and sometimes considered conspecific with both. Monotypic.
Distribution: N Australia and offshore islands from Barkly Tableland to King Sound.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An individual forages on the ground Locality Featherdale Wildlife Park, New South Wales, Australia
Joe Angseesing 25 February 2009 2 years ago 13 sec 3.1
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A bird eating flowers.
Locality Northern Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 8 April 2006 3 years ago 4.3 -
Perched
Locality Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 21 June 2008 44 weeks ago 3.2
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