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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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Photos |
Race "caledonicus"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a male Green Rosella; note the bright
yellowish hues of its
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Goulds Lagoon, Hobart, TAS, April 2021]
Near-frontal view of a male Green Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[St. Helens, TAS, September 2021]
Near-frontal view of a male Green Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[St. Helens, TAS, September 2021]
Near-lateral view of a male Green Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Port Arthur, TAS, April 2021]
Near-lateral view of a male Green Rosellas feeding on the ground
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[St. Helens, TAS, September 2021]
Close-up lateral view of a male Green Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[St. Helens, TAS, September 2021]
Lateral view of a male Green Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Goulds Lagoon, Hobart, TAS, April 2021]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Green Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Port Arthur, TAS, April 2021]
Frontal view of a female Green Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[St. Helens, TAS, September 2021]
Close-up near-frontal view of a female Green Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[St. Helens, TAS, September 2021]
Near-lateral view of a female Green Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Port Arthur, TAS, April 2021]
Near-lateral view of a female Green Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Port Arthur, TAS, April 2021]
Close-up near-lateral view of a female Green Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[St. Helens, TAS, September 2021]
Close-up lateral view of a female Green Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[St. Helens, TAS, September 2021]
Lateral view of a female Green Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Port Arthur, TAS, April 2021]
Dorsal view of a female Green Rosella feeding on a seed cone
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[St. Helens, TAS, September 2021]
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PAIR |
Lateral view of a pair of Green Rosellas, male at upper left
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Port Arthur, TAS, April 2021]
Lateral view of a pair of Green Rosellas, male at the back
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[St. Helens, TAS, September 2021]
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]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Lateral view of a juvenile Green Rosella in a tree; note the green
front characterising this bird as juvenile
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Near Launceston, Tasmania, March 2015]
Lateral/ventral view of a juvenile Green Rosella; note the greener
plumage compared
to adults'
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Bruny Island, TAS, March 2016]
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]
Male Green Rosella feasting on an apple
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Port Arthur, TAS, April 2021]
Female Green Rosella feasting on an apple
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Port Arthur, TAS, April 2021]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
grenros_me_20210926.m4a | (TAS) | Contact calls? (pair Q&A) | © ME |
More Green Rosella sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.