Listen to the Crimson rosella
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About the Crimson rosella
The Crimson rosella is a bird in the family Psittacidae (order Psittaciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 8 g.
What does the Crimson rosella sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
From Wikipedia
The crimson rosella (Platycercus elegans) is a parrot native to eastern and south eastern Australia which has been introduced to New Zealand and Norfolk Island. It is commonly found in, but not restricted to, mountain forests and gardens. The species as it now stands has subsumed two former separate species, the yellow rosella and the Adelaide rosella. Molecular studies show one of the three red-coloured races, P. e. nigrescens, is genetically more distinct.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Crimson rosella sound like?
You can hear 4 recordings of the Crimson rosella on this page. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Crimson rosella endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Crimson rosella as “least concern”.
What family does the Crimson rosella belong to?
The Crimson rosella (Platycercus elegans) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources & credits
- Bird song, grassy woodlands, central Victoria by billinghurst – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Turdus merula - Common Blackbird by James Ray – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Mystery mystery - Identity unknown by James Ray – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Sonus naturalis - Soundscape by James Ray – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q53731 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Crimson rosella – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by See below – GFDL 1.2