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Crimson Rosella

Platycercus elegans

Young birds in many areas are mostly green and take over a year to turn crimson.

Where to see it for real: Comes to birdbaths and seed in gardens close to forest in eastern Australia.

Spot it in the game

Lives in the Australian bush habitat (Eastern Australia, among gum trees).

Crimson Rosella facts

Family

Parrots

Length

14 in (36 cm)

Weight

4.9 oz (140 g)

Diet

Seeds of eucalypts and grasses, blossoms, fruit and insects.

Range

Eastern and southeastern Australia; introduced to New Zealand and Norfolk Island.

Nest

A deep tree hollow, with the eggs laid on wood dust.

Song

Clear, bell-like whistles and harsh screeches in flight.

Active

by day

Status

Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: widespread and not at risk.

What the Crimson Rosella sounds like

How to attract the Crimson Rosella

Feeder foods, favorite first: sunflower seed, fruit. Feeders that hold them: tube feeder and platform feeder. Keep a bird bath full, too.

In the game: fill a feeder with sunflower seed and fruit and keep the bird bath full. It is a common visitor.

More: bird songs and calls, what to feed birds.

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