Platycercus elegans

Crimson Rosella at Acton, ACT

Platycercus elegans at Acton, ACT - 29 May 2020
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Identification history

Platycercus elegans 3 Jun 2020 natureguy
Platycercus elegans 30 May 2020 natureguy
Platycercus elegans x eximius (hybrid) 30 May 2020 JohnBundock

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4 comments

natureguy wrote:
   1 Jun 2020
I'm pretty sure this one is just a juvenile Crimson as I can't see any real Eastern-like features typical of other hybrids.
JohnBundock wrote:
   1 Jun 2020
The yellow made me think it may be a hybrid.
   3 Jun 2020
I think I would go with a normal crimson for this bird too.
JohnBundock wrote:
   3 Jun 2020
Fair enough.

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  • 29 May 2020 10:45 AM Recorded on
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