Hello all,
While looking at properties in the last week I observed what appeared to
be a hybrid Eastern/ Green Rosella with a normal Green Rosella at
Molesworth (SE Tasmania between Collinsvale and New Norfolk, south of
the Derwent River, 30 km west of Hobart CBD).
On first glance it appeared to be a normal Eastern. I realised that it
was associating with a Green amd then noticed that it had a pale blue
cheek patch with a darker blue lower edge to the patch. It was also
possibly larger than usual. It was upon my realisation that both
rosellas flew off preventing me from making a closer examination.
I did a small amount of research and apparently this has been reported
before but I presume it is quite rare. No Tasmanian jokes now, please.
Cheers
Mick Todd
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Michael Todd
PhD Candidate- Tasmanian Masked Owl
School of Zoology, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 05, Hobart, Tasmania 7001
Mobile: O458 394676
FAX: (03) 6226 2745
Wildlifing (www.wildlifing.smugmug.com)
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