Whilst out bird watching this morning off Caswell
Drive on Black Mountain I happened
to come across a Crimson rosella/Eastern rosella hybrid. The bird was the
size of a Crimson rosella with characteristic Eastern rosella plumage though
all feathers had a crimson wash through them. The white cheek patch was a
noticeable light purple. The bird was paired to a Crimson rosella and I
took it to be a female as she was actively hollow inspecting. I have been
surveying this area for the past four years and this is the first time I have
seen the bird.
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