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Green Rosella
Platycercus caledonicus
Green Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Green Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 133 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittaculidae Old World Parrots
- Genus Platycercus
- Species caledonicus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 133 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green Rosella is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Green Rosella is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) is a member of the Psittaculidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Tasmania and Bass Strait is. (se Australia).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 133 g, with a wing length of about 17.5 cm and a tail of around 17.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 68,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green Rosella?
The Green Rosella is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 133 g.
Where does the Green Rosella live?
The Green Rosella is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Tasmania and Bass Strait is. (se Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green Rosella belong to?
The Green Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Green Rosella eat?
The Green Rosella is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Green Rosella migrate?
The Green Rosella is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green Rosella endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Green Rosella make?
1 real field recording of the Green Rosella can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Green Rosella's range?
The Green Rosella has a mapped global range of about 68,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Psittaculidae
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