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Western Rosella

Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Psittaciformes
Family:Psittacidae
Genus:Platycercus
Species:P. icterotis
Binomial name
Platycercus icterotis
(Kuhl, 1820)


The Western Rosella Platycercus icterotis, less commonly known as the Stanley Rosella, Earl of Derby's parakeet or Yellow-cheeked parakeet, is the smallest species of rosella and is found in the South West of Australia.[1] in Eucalypt forests and timbered areas. Just under 30cm (or 1') long; they are red from the head to the breast with white or beige-ish yellow cheeks and blue and green patterned wings with males being slightly larger and having a more vibrant yellow cheek colouring. Their bills are a grey 'horn' colour like most Australian parrots.[2]

Habitat, Breeding and Diet

Western Rosellas socialise in pairs but will often congregate in largish groups of twenty or so to forage when the season permits; their diet is herbivorous, consisting mostly of grass and seeds. They nest mostly in hollow tree trunks usually a meter or so deep and will favour hollows that have dust in the bottom (as may be created by insects boring out the tree or limb). The female incubates the eggs and leaves in the morning and afternoon to eat food found by the male.[3]

Domestic Rosellas

Western Rosellas make reasonable pets however they have a habit of being aggressive if kept with other pets.[4] They are largely sociable with humans and will whistle in return if whistled at.

Notes

1. ^ Platycercus / Barnardius - Rosellas. Avian Web (2006). Retrieved on 2007-02-08.
2. ^ Platycercus icterotis (Kuhl 1820) - Western Rosella. Lexicon of parrots. Retrieved on 2007-02-08.
3. ^ Western Rosella. Birds in backyards (29 August 2006). Retrieved on 2007-02-08.
4. ^ Western Rosella?. Bird board (2005-09-11). Retrieved on 2007-02-08.

References

  • Lendon AH (1980). Australian Parrots in Field and Aviary. Angus & Robertson. ISBN 0-207-12424-8. 
  • Simpson, Ken and Day, Nicolas (1996). Field Guide to the Birds of Australia. Viking. ISBN 0-670-86305-X. 
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885

Typical Classes

See below

Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758

Orders

About two dozen - see section below

Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Psittaciformes
Wagler, 1830

Systematics

(but see below)

Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
  • Subfamily Microglossinae (Palm Cockatoo)
  • Subfamily Calyptorhynchinae (dark cockatoos)
  • Subfamily Cacatuinae (white cockatoos)

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Psittacidae
Illiger, 1811

Subfamily
Loriinae (lories and lorikeets)
Psittacinae (typical parrots and allies)

The true parrots are about 330 species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae
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binomial nomenclature is the formal system of naming species. The system is also called binominal nomenclature (particularly in zoological circles), binary nomenclature (particularly in botanical circles), or the binomial classification system.
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Heinrich Kuhl (September 17, 1797 - September 14, 1821) was a German zoologist.

Kuhl was born in Hanau. He became assistant to Coenraad Jacob Temminck at Leiden museum. In 1817 he published a monograph on bats and in 1819 he published Conspectus psittacorum.
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Anthem
Advance Australia Fair [1]


Capital Canberra

Largest city Sydney
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