Bird guideEastern Rosella
⚠️Not listed
🌿Endemic to Australia

At a glance

FamilyOld World Parrots
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatCoastal waters, beaches, estuaries, harbours, islands, and offshore waters depending on season.
Best timeReported across most months in Victoria, with no narrow seasonal peak.

Sounds

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Recorded by Marc Anderson

Range map

Range map

5607visible hotspots
453460visible records
4states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence

Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.

Species notes

Behavior

May hybridize with Pale-headed Rosella in areas where the distribution overlaps in far north New South Wales and southeastern Queensland (hybrids typically show some red on the head, but with more blue on the chest; they look a bit washed out).

Regional timing

Victoria
Peak: July to January224,958 records
New South Wales
Peak: September to November160,831 records
Queensland
Peak: August to October6,515 records
Tasmania
Peak: August to November9,012 records
South Australia
Peak: July to January11,464 records
Northern Territory
Peak: September1 records
Australian Capital Territory
Peak: August to October48,649 records
Western Australia
Peak: May4 records
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