Eastern rosella |
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| Title : | Eastern rosella |
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| Creator : | Shaw, George, 1751-1813 | ||
| Source : | Zoology of New Holland, plate 1 | ||
| Place Of Creation : | London | ||
| Publisher : | Printed by J. Davis: Published by J. Sowerby | ||
| Date of creation : | 1794 | ||
| Additional Creator : | Sowerby, James, 1757-1822 | ||
| Format : | Book | ||
| Dimensions : | 300 x 200 mm | ||
| Contributor : | State Library catalogue | ||
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| Description : |
In South Australia the Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) is usually found in the south-east, although it does extend to parts of Adelaide and the Hills. However it is common in Victoria and eastern New South Wales and south-east Queensland. Also known as the Rosehill Parakeet and Rosy it nests in a hole in a tree, stump or fence-post. |
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| Period : | Pre-1836 |
| Region : | South East |
| Further reading : | Cayley, Neville W. What bird is that?, Dingley, Vic. : Redwood Editions, 2000 Shaw, George, Zoology of New Holland ; the figures by James Sowerby; introduction by Valmai Hankel and Ed McAlister Adelaide: Friends of the State Library of South Australia, 1998 |
| Internet links : | Native parrots : Department for Environment and Heritage website John Gould's Bird's of Australia : all volumes digitised by the National Library |
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