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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Crimson Rosella

Platycercus elegans

A medium-sized Australian parrot characterized by striking red plumage and contrasting blue cheek patches, frequenting the forests and gardens of the east coast.

What it sounds like

A high-pitched, metallic 'kwink-kwink' during flight and a series of melodic, bell-like piping whistles when perched.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Marc Anderson · AustraliaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Juveniles possess predominantly olive-green plumage, providing camouflage before molting into adult crimson feathers after approximately 15 months.
The species displays significant geographic variation, including the 'Yellow Rosella' and 'Adelaide Rosella' subspecies which exhibit different color morphs.
They are obligate cavity nesters, requiring deep hollows in mature eucalypt trees to successfully rear their young.
While primarily granivorous, they are opportunistic feeders that consume seeds, fruits, nectar, and occasionally wood-boring insect larvae.
Crimson Rosellas are highly social outside the breeding season, often forming large foraging flocks in sub-alpine and coastal regions.

Habitat

Wet and dry sclerophyll forests, woodlands, rainforest margins, and urban parks.

Range

Eastern and South-eastern Australia, ranging from North Queensland to South Australia and including Kangaroo Island.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius Green RosellaPlatycercus caledonicus Northern RosellaPlatycercus venustus Pale-headed RosellaPlatycercus adscitus Western RosellaPlatycercus icterotis

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