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Crimson rosella

Platycercus elegans

Description:

Adults and juveniles generally show strikingly different colouration in south-eastern populations, with predominantly greenish-olive body plumage on the juvenile, most persistent on the nape and breast. Juveniles are said to 'ripen' as they get older and turn from green to red. All races have blue cheeks and black-scalloped blue-margined wings and predominantly blue tail with predominantly red coloration. The crimson rosella’s blue tail feathers are one of the favourite decorations of the satin bowerbird. The bill is pale grey and the iris dark brown.

Habitat:

Native from SE Australia. This one lives in Pairi Daiza, Belgium.

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7 Comments

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Thanks Victor! ;-)

VictorLebron
VictorLebron 9 years ago

Awesome colours!

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Yes..I hope I can see them one day in their natural habitat..that means I will be visiting your land as well ;-)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

So far from home.. :)

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Thanks, people! :-)

Diaz José Miguel
Diaz José Miguel 9 years ago

Gorgeous shot!

lolabegum06
lolabegum06 9 years ago

Nice shot :)

The MnMs
Spotted by
The MnMs

Wallonie, Belgium

Spotted on Aug 31, 2014
Submitted on Oct 18, 2014

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