Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus)
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Pale-headed Rosella

Platycercus adscitus (Latham, 1790)

111 gWeight

The pale-headed rosella (Platycercus adscitus), is a broad-tailed parrot of the genus Platycercus native to northeastern Australia.

Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Australia, Switzerland

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Australia, Switzerland

Pale-headed Rosella has been recorded at 77 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia1,402 records
  2. Tinchi Tamba Wetlands ReserveAustralia1,190 records
  3. Oxley Creek CommonAustralia1,140 records
More places
  1. Toohey MountainAustralia924 records
  2. Nature Refuge Hawkesbury RoadAustralia823 records
  3. Anstead Bushland ReserveAustralia793 records
  4. Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia783 records
  5. Eagleby WetlandsAustralia679 records
  6. Whites Hill ReserveAustralia663 records
  7. Sherwood ArboretumAustralia550 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaSwitzerland

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The pale-headed rosella (Platycercus adscitus), is a broad-tailed parrot of the genus Platycercus native to northeastern Australia. It is a moderate-size parrot with a pale yellow head, predominantly white cheeks, scalloped black and gold back and pale blue underparts. Two subspecies are recognised, although some authorities consider it to be conspecific with the eastern rosella of southeastern Australia.

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Questions

How big is the Pale-headed Rosella?

The Pale-headed Rosella weighs around 111 g.

Where does the Pale-headed Rosella live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northeastern, east-central Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia and Switzerland.

When is the best time to see the Pale-headed Rosella?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Pale-headed Rosella endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pale-headed Rosella as Least Concern.

What does the Pale-headed Rosella eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Pale-headed Rosella in?

It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).

At a glance

Weight
111 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
142 mm
Tail
150 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: northeastern, east-central Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
Genus
Platycercus

Other birds in the genus Platycercus

Green RosellaGreen RosellaPlatycercus caledonicusCrimson RosellaCrimson RosellaPlatycercus elegansNorthern RosellaNorthern RosellaPlatycercus venustusEastern RosellaEastern RosellaPlatycercus eximiusWestern RosellaWestern RosellaPlatycercus icterotisPesquet's ParrotPesquet's ParrotPsittrichas fulgidusGreater Vasa ParrotGreater Vasa ParrotCoracopsis vasaSeychelles Black ParrotSeychelles Black ParrotCoracopsis barklyiComoro Black ParrotComoro Black ParrotCoracopsis sibilansLesser Vasa ParrotLesser Vasa ParrotCoracopsis nigra
Pale-headed Rosella

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