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Western RosellaAlternate name(s): "Yellow-cheeked Rosella", "Yellow-cheeked Parrot", "Yellow-cheeked Parakeet", "Stanley Rosella", "Earl of Derby's Parakeet" ![]() Size: 25-28 cm Weight: 80-100 g |
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Photos |
Race "icterotis"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Near-frontal/ventral view of a male Western Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Near-frontal/ventral view of a male Western Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Near-frontal/ventral view of a male Western Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Lateral view of a male Western Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Lateral view of a male Western Rosella
(photo courtesy of C. Pears)
[Quindalup, WA, August 2013]
Dorsal view of a male Western Rosella
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Albany, WA, January 2015]
Lateral view of a male Western Rosella in captivity
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Western Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Lateral view of a female Western Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Lateral view of a female Western Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Lateral view of a female Western Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Lateral/ventral view of a female Western Rosella
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Ventral view of a female Western Rosella
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Margaret River, WA, March 2015]
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Behaviour |
Social behaviour: Territorial | Mobility: Sedentary | Elementary unit: Pair |
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Food, Diet |
Adults: Seeds | Dependents: Regurgitated seeds | Water intake: Daily |
Like many parrots, Western Rosellas are seed-eaters; primarily they feed on grass seeds.
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Food, Diet |
Ventral view of a female Western Rosella feeding on seeds
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]