Rosella observation

[Woo O'Reilly via Canberrabirds <>]

Thanks for that Luke. 

Didn't realise they hybridised. The immature one definitely looked like it had all the Eastern characteristics but it did still have a lot of green on it too. 

Cheers - Woo 

On Mon, 30 Aug 2021 at 16:35, Luke Downey <> wrote:

They do hybridise semi-regularly, and hybrids are seen sparsely throughout Canberra wherever both species occur. Hybrids share characteristics of both species. 

See: https://canberra.naturemapr.org/species/10547 for some images and details.

On Mon, 30 Aug 2021 at 16:27, Woo O'Reilly via Canberrabirds <> wrote:

Last week I was watching a Crimson Rosella and an immature Eastern Rosella as they flew down to my frog pond in Giralang for a drink. As they were sitting there, I saw the Crimson Rosella regurgitate some food and feed the Eastern Rosella.

Is this a common observation? I'm aware of the cross breeding between Eastern and Pale-headed further north but not between these two. Maybe just sharing a meal with a friend?

Cheers - Woo

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