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Least Concern

Parrots

Pale-headed Rosella

Platycercus adscitus

Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.

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Found across 19 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.

Regional checklists

Birds of Australia Birds of Brazil Birds of Germany Birds of the United Kingdom Birds of Australian Capital Territory Birds of New South Wales Birds of Queensland Birds of Victoria Birds of England Birds of Worcestershire

By family

Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Australia Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Brazil Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Germany Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of the United Kingdom Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Australian Capital Territory Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of New South Wales Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Queensland Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Victoria Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of England

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The Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 111 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Psittaciformes
Family Psittaculidae Old World Parrots
Genus Platycercus
Species adscitus

Where it lives

Northeastern, east-central Australia

Australia & Oceania

Quick facts

Weight: 111 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Psittaculidae
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Pale-headed 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 Pale-headed Rosella is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus) is a member of the Psittaculidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU ne, ec Australia.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 111 g, with a wing length of about 14.2 cm and a tail of around 15 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.5 million km².

Songs & calls

Pale-headed Rosella — Call

Recorded by James Lambert Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Pale-headed Rosella?

The Pale-headed Rosella is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 111 g.

Where does the Pale-headed Rosella live?

The Pale-headed Rosella is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU ne, ec Australia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Pale-headed Rosella belong to?

The Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.

What does the Pale-headed Rosella eat?

The Pale-headed Rosella is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Pale-headed Rosella migrate?

The Pale-headed Rosella is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Pale-headed 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 Pale-headed Rosella make?

1 real field recording of the Pale-headed Rosella — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Pale-headed Rosella's range?

The Pale-headed Rosella has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².