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Crimson Rosella |
Sightings
Spotted in Mt. Kaputar National Park, east of Narrabri, New South Wales, and also in Warrumbungle National Park, west of Coonabarabran.
Also sighted on a trip to the east of the dividing range, in the area from Armidale to Dorrigo, New South Wales, in rainforests.
Photos
Crimson Rosella in the Warrumbungle National Park, 30 km west of Coonabarabran, New South Wales (click on image for larger version)
Lateral view of a Crimson Rosella in the Mt. Kaputar National Park, 30 km east of Narrabri, New South Wales (click on image for larger version)
Here the same bird after turning around
Frontal view of a Crimson Rosella in the Wollomombi National Park, northern New South Wales
Habits
Crimson Rosellas prefer to stay in the hill ranges of south-east Australia. Unlike other parrots, we have not seen them venture out into the slopes and plains, including the Narrabri area, at all yet. They appear to prefer dense forest over more open terrain.