Can anyone help? I've recently moved to the sunshine coast hinterland qld and have blue & yellow rosellas in the yard. They look exactly like the green rosellas pictured on this site, but says they're only in tassie. like giant budgies. Yellow head and wings, blue body and small red marking on body under tail. the local vet has 1 in a cage, but they just said 'dunno, some kind of rosella'. Does anyone know what it might be?
Hang on, think they might be pale headed rosellas ..
Any chance of a photo, malaliu?
your description and location clearly says my favourite - Pale-headed Rosella (pic)
Peter
Thanks pacman, that's definitely it! Couldnt get decent pics with phone. Never seen them before, how exciting!
Yes, they do look like a big budgie. Once you recognise their call, you'll be surprised how often you hear them. I now get them in my bird bath.
a great bird
Peter