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Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Yellow Rosella* |
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Platycercus flaveolus |
Endemic |
Description (10)
Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)
Size
33 - 34 cm
First Described (Guide)
Gould, 1837
Derivation
Plat-y-cerc'-us - Gk, platys, flat; Gk, cercos, tail: fläv-e-olus - L., yellowish
Australia (B).
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Interior south-eastern Australia centred on the Murray-Murrumbidgee river systems.
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Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2011).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Nest
In a hole of a tree.
Eggs (Guide)
Clutch Size: 4 - 8, usually 5
Color: cream-white
Dimensions: 27 - 30 x 22 - 34 mm (rounded)
Incubation: 19 - 21 days by female
Young
Altricial, nidicolous. Remain with the parents for a further 30 days or so before disbanding.
Fledge: 35 days
Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans), with which often regarded as conspecific, due to extensive hybridization zone. Platycercus adelaidae also commonly considered conspecific, and may also belong in the superspecies.
Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans) and Yellow Rosella (Platycercus flaveolus) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) have been lumped into Platycercus elegans following Christidis and Boles (1994) and Turbott (1990).
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans).
No subspecies.
References
See References.
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