Eastern rosella

Eastern rosella
P. e. diemenensis (male)
P. e. diemenensis (female)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Platycercus
Species:
P. eximius
Binomial name
Platycercus eximius
(Shaw, 1792)

The eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius) is native and endemic to south-eastern Australia. It was first introduced to New Zealand in cages, which then both intentionally released and accidentally escaped into the wild[2] and has been found establishing mainly in the North Island[3] (notably in the northern half of the island, Taranaki, Waikato and in the Hutt Valley) and in the hills around Dunedin in the South Island[4][5] since the early 20th century.[6]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Platycercus eximius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22685126A93059555. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22685126A93059555.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Wright, D.; Clout, M. (2001). The eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius) in New Zealand. DOC science internal series 18. Department of Conservation, Wellington.
  3. ^ Falla, R.A.; Sibson, R.B.; Turbot, E.G. (1966). A Field guide to the birds of New Zealand. Collins. ISBN 0-00-212022-4.
  4. ^ "3. Cockatoos and rosellas –". Introduced land birds. Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
  5. ^ Woon, J.A.; Powlesland, R.G.; Edkins, C. (2002). "Observations of the eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius) in the Wellington region" (PDF). Notornis. 49: 91–94.
  6. ^ Oliver, W.R.B. (1955). New Zealand birds (2nd ed.). Wellington.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)