Green rosella
Platycercus caledonicus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
The green rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 118.1 g to 149 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the green rosella
- Weight
- 118.1 g – 149 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 21 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.95src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 11.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the green rosella live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The green rosella is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the green rosella?
The green rosella or Tasmanian rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) is a species of parrot native to Tasmania and Bass Strait islands. It was described by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1788, and named on the mistaken assumption it came from New Caledonia. At 14.5 in (37 cm) long it is the largest species of the rosella genus, Platycercus. Two subspecies are recognised. The green rosella's underparts, neck and head are yellow, with a red band above the beak and violet-blue cheeks. The back is mostly black and green, and its long tail blue and green. The sexes have similar plumage, except the female has duller yellow plumage and more prominent red markings, as well as a smaller beak. Juvenile and immature birds have predominantly green plumage.
Found in a wide range of habitats with some form of tree cover, the green rosella is predominantly herbivorous, consuming seeds, berries, nuts and fruit, as well as flowers, but may also eat insect larvae and insects such as psyllids. Nesting takes place in tree hollows. Common and widespread across Tasmania, the green rosella is rated as least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s Red List of Endangered species. The King Island subspecies has been classed as vulnerable as its population has declined after much of its habitat on King Island was cleared.
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Is the green rosella endangered?
The green rosella is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the green rosella classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittaculidae
- genusPlatycercus
- SpeciesPlatycercus caledonicus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Synonyms Platycercus caledonicus flindersi, Platycercus caledonicus henriettae, Psittacus caledonicus
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- روزلة خضراءArabic
- cotorra de TasmàniaCatalan
- rosela žlutobřicháCzech
- rosela gwyrddWelsh
- Grøn RosellaDanish
- GelbbauchsittichGerman
- verda rozelpapagoEsperanto
- Perico de TasmaniaSpanish
- tasmaania rosellapapagoiEstonian
- tasmanianrosellaFinnish
- Perruche à ventre jauneFrench
- Platycerque à ventre jauneFrench
- tasmanska rozelaCroatian
- tasmán rozellaHungarian
- sárgahasú papagájHungarian
- Rosella verdeItalian
- アカビタイキクサインコJapanese
- geltonpilvė rozelaLithuanian
- GeelbuikrosellaDutch
- grønnrosellaNorwegian
- rozella tasmańskaPolish
- rosela-verdePortuguese
- periquito-de-ventre-amareloPortuguese
- rosela-da-caledôniaPortuguese
- Зелёная розеллаRussian
- Желтобрюхая розеллаRussian
- rozela žltobrucháSlovak
- Žutotrba rozelaSerbian
- grön rosellaSwedish
- Yeşil RozellaTurkish
- розела тасманійськаUkrainian
- 綠背玫瑰鸚鵡Chinese
- 綠色玫瑰鸚鵡Chinese
- 绿背玫瑰鹦鹉Chinese
Relatives of the green rosella
Other species in the same genus Platycercus.
Crimson rosella
Platycercus elegans
Eastern rosella
Platycercus eximius
Pale-headed rosella
Platycercus adscitus
Northern rosella
Platycercus venustus
Western rosella
Platycercus icterotis
CompareGreen rosella vs Crimson rosellaGreen rosella vs Eastern rosellaGreen rosella vs Pale-headed rosellaGreen rosella vs Northern rosella
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the green rosella?
An adult green rosella weighs 118.1 g – 149 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the green rosella live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the green rosella for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the green rosella endangered?
The green rosella is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the green rosella?
The green rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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