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Green Rosella

Platycercus caledonicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Freycinet National Park
92 Verified records at Freycinet National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The green rosella or Tasmanian rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) is a species of parrot native to Tasmania and Bass Strait islands. It was described by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1788, and named on the mistaken assumption it came from New Caledonia. At 14.5 in (37 cm) long it is the largest species of the rosella genus, Platycercus. Two subspecies are recognised. The green rosella's underparts, neck and head are yellow, with a red band above the beak and violet-blue cheeks. The back is mostly black and green, and its long tail blue and green. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Green Rosella sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 92 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Freycinet National Park

Eastern Rosella
LC Endemic

Eastern Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus eximius

Insufficient data
Long-billed Corella
LC Endemic

Long-billed Corella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua tenuirostris

Insufficient data
Swift Parrot
CR Endemic

Swift Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lathamus discolor

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
60–70
Apr
60–70
May
40–50
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
80–90%
2 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
3 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green Rosella in Freycinet National Park?

About 55% of wildlife watchers report a Green Rosella sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 92 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green Rosella in Freycinet National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Green Rosella in Freycinet National Park in our monthly data.

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