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Green RosellaAlternate name(s): "Tasmanian Rosella", "Yellow-bellied Parakeet", "Green Parrot" Size: 32-38 cm Weight: 100-160 g |
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Race "caledonicus"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Full-frontal view of a male Green Rosella;
note the brighter, more yellowish tints of its plumage compared to its partner,
which is visible [albeit out of focus] in the background
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Bruny Island, TAS, March 2016]
Pair of Green Rosellas on the ground; male on the left,
female on the right (photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[St. Helens, Tasmania, January 2007]
Lateral view of a male Green Rosella in captivity (photo
courtesy of C. Nugent)
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FEMALE |
Ventral view of a female Green Rosella; note the much greener
plumage compared
to the males' (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Bruny Island, TAS, March 2016]
Lateral view of a female Green Rosella in captivity (photo
courtesy of C. Nugent)
Lateral view of a Green Rosella (photo courtesy of
R. Plumtree)
[St. Helens, Tasmania, January 2007]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Lateral view of a juvenile Green Rosella in a tree; note the green
front characterizing this bird as juvenile (photo courtesy of D.
Wilczynska)
[Near Launceston, Tasmania, March 2015]
Dorsal view of a juvenile Green Rosellas in a tree (photo courtesy
of D. Wilczynska)
[Near Launceston, Tasmania, March 2015]
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Food, Diet |
Like many parrots, Green Rosellas are seed-eaters; primarily they feed on grass seeds.
Full-frontal view of a male Green Rosella munching on a seed cone
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Bruny Island, TAS, March 2016]
Lateral view of a juvenile Green Rosella feeding on what looks
like grass flowers or unripe seeds (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Near Launceston, Tasmania, March 2015]