Western Rosella (Platycercus icterotis)

Other Names (World)
Western Rosella, Stanley Rosella, Yellow-cheeked Rosella, Yellow-cheeked Parrot, West Australian Rosella, Earl of Derby's Parrot, Stanley Parakeet

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
26 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Kuhl, 1820)

Derivation
Plat-y-cerc'-us - Gk, platys, flat; Gk, cercos, tail: ic-ter-ö'-tis - Gk, icteros, yellow; Gk, otos, genitive of ous, ear

Abundance (Guide)
MC - LC

Fairly common. Sedentary. In summer found nearer the coast.

Habitat
Open forests, woodlands with grassy clearings. Timbered watercourses. Farmlands, crops, roadsides, orchards and gardens.

Range (Guide)

Australia (B).

South-western Australia, north to Moora, WA and east to Southern Cross - Norseman, WA.

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 (2010).

Status LC
Probably secure.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Seeds of grasses and other plants, wild fruits, berries and occasionally cultivated fruits.

Voice
Soft 'chink chink'.

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Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)...)

Western Rosella (Platycercus icterotis) [XC884504]
by Marc Anderson from Kalgan River Caravan Park and Chalets (near Kalgan), City of Albany, Western Australia, Australia (uncertain, tradffic noise)

Western Rosella (Platycercus icterotis) [XC382798]
by Marc Anderson from Tomingley Rd, Dryandra Woodland, Western Australia, Australia (call, song)

Breeding Season (Guide)
September - November.

Nest
In a hole of a tree.

Eggs (Guide)
3 - 7, usually 5; white; rounded; 26 - 27 x 21 - 22 mm. Incubation: 19 - 20 days; by female.

Young
Fledge in about 35 days.

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

icterotis (Kuhl, 1820) - Coastal south-western WA.
xanthogenys Salvadori, 1891 - Drier interior of extreme south-western corner of Australia.

References
See References.

The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Pizzey, G., and Knight, E., 1997, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 19691 5
Field Guide to Australian Birds Morecombe, M., 2000, Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd. ISBN 1 876282 10 X
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Simpson, K., and Day, N., 1999, 6th Edition, Viking ISBN 0 670 87918 5
Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds 1988, 2nd Edition, Reader's Digest ISBN 0 949819 99 9
What Bird is That? 1984, Revised Edition, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 14846 5
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds 1990 - , Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0 19 553244 9

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