Yellow Rosella

Yellow Rosella

On my recent visit to Loxton in the Riverland region of South Australia I saw several Yellow Rosellas. This is a species I have not observed very often. This photos on this post are not brilliant but they are the first and only shots I have of this beautiful species.

The Yellow Rosella is a race of the Crimson Rosella. The Crimson Rosella is a bright red in colour. Similarly, the orange coloured Adelaide Rosella found in the Mt. Lofty Ranges of the Adelaide area in South Australia, is also a race of the Crimson Rosella. The Yellow Rosella and the Adelaide Rosella are known to interbreed in the Mannum-Morgan region where their ranges overlap.

Yellow Rosella

Yellow Rosellas are found primarily along the Murray-Darling River systems. Their preferred habitat includes eucalyptus woodlands and nearby grasslands but usually near water.

I have once recorded this species here in Murray Bridge, well downstream than any other known record.

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Further Reading:

• Birding on a trip to Loxton
• Blue Bonnet Parrots
• Adelaide Rosella - with photos
• Eastern Rosella - another colourful parrot