Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 14,769
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius) is a parrot native and endemic to south-eastern Australia. It was first introduced to New Zealand in cages, and individuals were subsequently intentionally released or accidentally escaped into the wild. In New Zealand, it is now established in the North Island (notably in the northern half of the island, Taranaki, Waikato and in the Hutt Valley) and in the hills around Dunedin in the South Island.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Eastern rosella”.