Northern Rosella
RareGBIF 51.3·Dongniao Rarity Index9.53
英文名：Northern Rosella（学名：Platycercus venustus），是鹦形目鹦鹉科的鸟类。28–30 厘米。浅柠檬黄色玫瑰鹦鹉，黑色头顶，蓝白色颊斑，蓝黑色肩部。背部黑色羽毛具宽阔的柠檬黄色羽缘；下体黄色羽毛具深色“鳞状”边缘；尾下覆羽红色。幼鸟：色较暗淡；头部/胸具红斑；飞行时具浅色翼斑。成对、小群活动：在地面和枝叶间取食；飞行呈强烈波浪状。
Northern Rosella
28-30 cm. Pale lemon rosella with black cap, blue and white cheekpatch, blue and black shoulders. Bold lemon fringes to black feathers of back; dark 'scaly' margins to yellow feathers of underparts; red undertail-coverts. Immature: duller; red marks on head/breast; in flight, pale wingbar. Pairs, small flocks: feeds on ground and in foliage; flight strongly undulating.
- Similar Species
- Hooded Parrot.
- Voice
- high-pitched 'trin-see, trin-see'; chattering.
- Habitat
- usually near water in grassy tropical woodlands and clearings; paperbarks, acacia scrublands, hill country, timber along watercourses, mangroves, roadsides, crops; occasionally gardens.
- Breeding
- June-Sept.; any month after rain.
- Nest
- in tree hollow, usually near water.
- Eggs
- 2-4; white, rounded.
- Range & Status
- n. Aust.: Kimberley (WA), e. from c. Derby-Fitzroy Crossing; through Top End (NT), s. to Katherine-McArthur R., coastally, and on some islands e. to Nicholson R., far nw. Q. Sedentary; uncommon.
- Distribution key to races
- 1. Platycercus venustus venustus 2. Platycercus venustus hilli
