Crimson rosella |
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| Title : | Crimson rosella |
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| Creator : | Gould, John, 1804-1881 | ||
| Source : | Birds of Australia, vol. 5, p. 23 | ||
| Place Of Creation : | London | ||
| Publisher : | John Gould | ||
| Date of creation : | 1848 | ||
| Format : | Book | ||
| Dimensions : | 855 x 675 mm | ||
| Contributor : | State Library catalogue | ||
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| Description : |
Also known as the Crimson Parrot, Pennant's Parakeet, Red Lowry and Mountain Lowry. In South Australia the Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans) is found in the south-east, Mount Lofty Ranges and Kangaroo Island. It is quite common on the eastern seaboard of Australia. It eats seeds, fruit and berries and nests in a hole in a tree. |
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| Period : | 1836-1851 |
| Region : | Mt Lofty Ranges and Eastern Plain,South East |
| Further reading : | Cayley, Neville W. What bird is that?, Dingley, Vic. : Redwood Editions, 2000 |
| 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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