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Green Rosella

Platycercus caledonicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Maria Island National Park
226 Verified records at Maria Island National Park
April 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 →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Green Rosella sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 226 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Maria Island National Park

Eastern Rosella
LC Endemic

Eastern Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus eximius

<5% · Rare
Swift Parrot
CR Endemic

Swift Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lathamus discolor

20–30% · Possible
Galah
LC Endemic

Galah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eolophus roseicapilla

Insufficient data
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
LC

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua galerita

Insufficient data
Blue-winged Parrot
VU Endemic

Blue-winged Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neophema chrysostoma

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
80–90
Feb
80–90
Mar
90–100
Apr
80–90
May
80–90
Jun
70–80
Jul
80–90
Aug
70–80
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
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 Maria Island National Park?

About 81% of wildlife watchers report a Green Rosella sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 226 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Green Rosella in Maria Island National Park in our monthly data.

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