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Birdsong field guide

Pale-headed Rosella

Platycercus adscitus

The Pale-headed Rosella is a medium-sized Australian parrot distinguished by its creamy-yellow head and vibrant blue-violet underparts. It belongs to the broad-tailed parrot group and is frequently seen foraging in pairs or small family groups.

What it sounds like

A metallic, high-pitched 'clink-clink' contact call and a rapid, chattering 'pi-pi-pi-pi-pi' when alarmed.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. James Lambert · AustraliaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is the only rosella species that completely lacks red plumage on its head, featuring a pale yellow or white crown instead.
The species is divided into two distinct subspecies: the blue-cheeked 'adscitus' of the north and the white-cheeked 'palliceps' of the south.
It readily hybridizes with the closely related Eastern Rosella in a broad contact zone located in northeastern New South Wales.
Unlike many parrots that feed in the canopy, this species spent significant time on the ground foraging for grass and weed seeds.
Nesting occurs in deep tree hollows, often in eucalypts near water, where the female alone performs the 19-day incubation.

Habitat

Open eucalyptus woodlands, savannas, riverine forests, and increasingly found in suburban gardens and orchards.

Range

Northeastern and eastern Australia, ranging from the Cape York Peninsula through Queensland to northern New South Wales.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius Green RosellaPlatycercus caledonicus Northern RosellaPlatycercus venustus Western RosellaPlatycercus icterotis

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