Parrots (Psittacidae)
Western Rosella (Platycercus icterotis) - HBW 4, p. 377
French: Perruche à oreilles jaunes
German: Gelbwangenrosella
Spanish: Perico Carigualdo
Other common names: Stanley Parakeet
Taxonomy: Psittacus icterotis Kuhl, 1820, Albany, south-western Australia.
Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- xanthogenys Salvadori, 1891 - interior SW Australia.
- icterotis (Kuhl, 1820) - coastal SW Australia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female feeding in a tree Locality Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia (ssp icterotis)
Nick Talbot 11 June 2007 5 years ago 14 sec 4.5 -
A male on the ground below a feeder. Locality Pemberton, Western Australia, Australia (ssp icterotis)
Barry Attridge 6 December 2007 4 years ago 22 sec 4.3 -
A male feeding in a tree Locality Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia (ssp icterotis)
Nick Talbot 11 June 2007 5 years ago 14 sec 4.1 -
A male perched on a branch Locality Pemberton, Western Australia, Australia (ssp icterotis)
Philip Griffin 8 January 2005 7 years ago 16 sec 3.2 -
A female feeding on the ground Locality Pemberton, Western Australia, Australia (ssp icterotis)
Philip Griffin 8 January 2005 7 years ago 20 sec 3.1 -
A close view of a male feeding on the ground Locality Walpole, Western Australia, Australia (ssp icterotis)
Peter Waanders 24 October 2005 5 years ago 11 sec 3
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Western Rosella (Platycercus icterotis), Cannon EOS 7D, 150-500mm, f13, 1/100, ISO1000
Locality Pemberton, Western Australia, Australia
craig.douglas 30 March 2013 6 weeks ago 4 -
Western Rosella (Platycercus icterotis), Cannon EOS 7D, f13, 1/100, ISO1000
Locality Pemberton, Western Australia, Australia
craig.douglas 30 March 2013 6 weeks ago 3.8 -
A male feeding.
Locality Tambellup, Western Australia, Australia
Nicholas Tomney 29 March 2013 7 weeks ago 3.8 -
A male biting on a Tea Tree nut.
Locality Tambellup, Western Australia, Australia
Nicholas Tomney 29 March 2013 4 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 3.8 -
Western Rosella (Platycercus icterotis), Cannon EOS 7D, f6.3, 1/100, ISO800
Locality Pemberton, Western Australia, Australia
craig.douglas 30 March 2013 6 weeks ago 3.5 -
A male bird feeding.
Locality Tambellup, Western Australia, Australia
Nicholas Tomney 6 November 2012 27 weeks ago 3.5
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