Interesting bird

[John Harris <>]

While blue cheeks are generally regarded to be definitive for Crimson Rosella hybrids in the wild, it is not necessarily so in aviary bred birds. Try this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyTacDXzyTc

 

 

 

 

 

From: shorty <>
Date: Sunday, 13 January 2019 at 5:41 pm
To: sandra henderson <>
Cc: chatline <>
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Interesting bird

 

Thanks Sandra,

 

Interesting that you are the second to suggest Blue Crimson Rosellas. Upon checking i note that i have neglected to add ( I did on Facebook ) that the Bird was with Eastern Rosellas and during my survey did not see nor hear Crimsons.

 

This is the quote i got from the gentleman on Facebook.

 

"This is a blue mutation Rosella, It's not crimson because the cheeks are not blue and it isn't pale-headed because there isn't enough blue on the front! So it looks best for an Eastern Rosella, I'm fairly sure these are basically non-existent in aviculture so it could actually be a naturally occurring mutation! very cool and thanks for sharing " 

 

Shorty

 

On Sun, Jan 13, 2019 at 5:16 PM sandra henderson <> wrote:

see http://canberrabirds.org.au/trips/braidwood-landcare-surveys-2/

for reports of some blue crimson rosellas apparently occurring naturally. 

 

sandra h

 

On Sun, 13 Jan 2019 at 16:27, John Harris <> wrote:

It looks very much to me what the aviary bird breeders call a Blue Crimson Rosella. My grandfather was a bird breeder and some of my cousins and nephews still are. It is almost certainly an aviary escapee.

There are pictures on commercial sites like this one.

https://www.ponyteailjoes.com/rosellas.html

Cheers, John

 

 

 

 

From: shorty <>
Date: Sunday, 13 January 2019 at 3:15 pm
To: chatline <>
Subject: [canberrabirds] Interesting bird

 

Hi all,

 

I saw this bird today on Smiths Road near Angle Crossing Road. 

 

I have put it up on Facebook for an ID and have been told it is a "Blue" Eastern Rosella. What do you all think?

 

Shorty

 

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