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Platycercus eximius
The eastern rosella is 30 cm (12 in) long. It has a red head and white cheeks. The beak is white and the irises are brown. The upper breast is red and the lower breast is yellow fading to pale green over the abdomen. The feathers of the back and shoulders are black, and have yellowish or greenish margins giving rise to a scalloped appearance that varies slightly between the subspecies and the sexes. The wings and lateral tail feathers are bluish while the tail is dark green. The legs are grey.
Native for Eastern Australia down to Tasmania. This one is living in Pairi Daiza, Belgium.
Spotted on Aug 31, 2014
Submitted on Oct 19, 2014
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Incredible colors