Platycercus elegans

4 Crimson Rosella at Banks, ACT

Platycercus elegans at Banks, ACT - 2 Sep 2017
Platycercus elegans at Banks, ACT - 2 Sep 2017
Platycercus elegans at Banks, ACT - 2 Sep 2017
Platycercus elegans at Banks, ACT - 2 Sep 2017
Platycercus elegans at Banks, ACT - 2 Sep 2017
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Identification history

Platycercus elegans 22 Oct 2017 ChrisDavey
Platycercus elegans 4 Sep 2017 mholling

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This bird looks to me like a blue mutation of a crimson rosella. It was almost like looking at a black-and-white photo! I was very excited to have seen it visiting our garden.

2 comments

AaronClausen wrote:
   5 Sep 2017
Wow totally awesome.
roymcd wrote:
   12 Sep 2017
Maybe a leucistic (partially albino) Crimson Rosella? Fantastic image, thanks for sharing :-)

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  • 2 Sep 2017 10:00 AM Recorded on
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