Platycercus elegans
1 Crimson Rosella at Macarthur, ACT
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| Platycercus elegans | Liam.m | 25 Dec 2020 |
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I’ve been watching this nest ever since it was first being inspected by a pair of Eastern Rosellas. I observed them courting, and over the weeks observed the male feed the female within the nest as she incubated the eggs. A few weeks ago, I went to check back on the nest, and to my surprise saw 4 chicks poking their heads out, and as if to further astound me, there was 3 crimson chicks and 1 eastern chick. I have since observed a pair of crimsons come and go regularly, but the chicks have since left the nest with the eastern pair, and I haven’t seen any of them since. Any comments on this, or theories as to what happened ?
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.129145-35.407599
- Places Macarthur, ACT
Sighting information
- 6 Abundance
- 1 Dec 2020 05:26 PM Recorded on
- Liam.m Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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Species information
- Platycercus elegans Scientific name
- Crimson Rosella Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1248m Recorded at altitude
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