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Eastern Rosella

Platycercus eximius

The Eastern Rosella is a colorful parrot with bright red, green, and yellow feathers. They love to eat seeds and can often be seen flying around in pairs or small groups.

Lebensraum: Woodlands

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The Eastern Rosella has a striking bright red head and chest, contrasted by crisp white cheek patches. Its back and wings are a beautiful mix of yellow-green with black scalloping, leading to a blue tail.

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Eastern Rosella
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Eastern Rosella

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Eastern Rosellas love to sunbathe, spreading their wings wide to soak up warmth!

Rosellas can sometimes be seen foraging on the ground, searching for fallen seeds.

Their vibrant feather colors are created by special light-reflecting structures!

They lay their eggs deep inside hollow tree trunks, safe from most predators.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Seed Cracker Beak

Eastern Rosella has a powerful, hooked beak that helps them crack open tough seeds and nuts with ease.

Fähigkeit

Climbing Paws

Eastern Rosella can grip branches tightly because of their zygodactyl feet, allowing them to climb and hang upside down.

Fähigkeit

Chirping Communicator

Eastern Rosella has a range of bell-like calls that helps them communicate warnings and social messages to other rosellas.

Maße und Details

Länge
30-34 cm
Flügelspannweite
45-55 cm
Gewicht
0.09-0.12 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-20 Jahre
Top Speed
55 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-7
Brutzeit
19-21 Tage
Zugstrecke
0 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These colorful birds mostly eat seeds, fruits, and flowers, using their strong beaks.

Hauptnahrung

  • Grass seeds
  • Eucalyptus seeds
  • Fruit
  • Blossoms

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Nankeen Kestrel

Falco cenchroides

Preys on adult rosellas and their chicks.

eaten by

Brown Goshawk

Accipiter fasciatus

Hunts rosellas in open woodland areas.

eats

Blue Gum

Eucalyptus globulus

Feeds on seeds from its capsules and nests in hollows.

eats

Silver Wattle

Acacia dealbata

Consumes seeds from the pods.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Rosella

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and do not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Eastern Rosella?

30-34 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Eastern Rosella?

45-55 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Eastern Rosella?

0.09-0.12 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Eastern Rosella?

15-20 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Eastern Rosella?

55 km/h

Was frisst Eastern Rosella?

These colorful birds mostly eat seeds, fruits, and flowers, using their strong beaks.

Wo findet man Eastern Rosella normalerweise?

Woodlands

Wie jagt Eastern Rosella?

Foraging

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