Platycercus elegans
6 Crimson Rosella at Hackett, ACT
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| Platycercus elegans x eximius (hybrid) | SteveBorkowskis | 7 Jul 2023 | |
| Platycercus elegans | MatthewFrawley | 4 Jul 2023 | |
| Platycercus eximius | CarbonAI | 4 Jul 2023 | |
| Platycercus elegans | Stephenhunter | 4 Jul 2023 |
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User's notes
Starling occupying potential breeding hollow while being inspected by Crimson Rosella
6 comments
4 Jul 2023
Great depiction of competition for breeding hollows between native and introduced species
4 Jul 2023
Wondering whether a bird that isn't yet in full adult plumage would engage in the instinctive behaviour of looking for possible nesting hollows? Not sure if anyone knows the answer to that question, but it just came into my head when looking at this sighting and the feather colours that confused @CarbonAI into thinking this was an Eastern Rosella.
4 Jul 2023
It's a pleasure doing this job @MatthewFrawley. If you don't agree with any of my suggestions, please help me improve by confirming the correct species.
4 Jul 2023
Good point Matthew - will have to keep an eye out for other immature parrots checking out hollows
Location information
- Coordinates 149.178980-35.259123
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 3 Jul 2023 08:20 AM Recorded on
- Stephenhunter Recorded by
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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
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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