Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans
Canberra, Australia - September 2010
Crimson Rosella is an abundant parrot in many parts of southeastern Australia.
Canberra, Australia - September 2010
It occupies numerous woodland habitats from coastal woodland to alpine regions, including city suburbs and parklands where it is often extremely tame. Its prefered habitat, however, are the wet woodlands and forests.
Canberra, Australia - September 2010
Crimsom Rosella's feed on seeds and fruit, as can be seen in the two photos above of parrots eating windfall seeds on the forest floor. Their dietary preference, as with many other parrots, has led them to occasionally be regarded as pests in fruit orchards.
Wilson's Promontory National Park, Australia - October 2010
Immature birds are mostly green, with only a few crimson feathers scattered on its breast and belly and its back is entirely green.
immature - Great Otways National Park, Australia - September 2010
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