Hybrid rosella?

[Kim Farley via Canberrabirds <>]

Hi David

There are several hybrids of Crimson and Eastern Rosella around the Canberra suburbs. Particular birds get reported into eBird as hybrids and the keen folk who report them add photos too. What part of Canberra are you in? Perhaps your bird is one of the known birds.

Kim

(wearing eBird reviewer hat)

On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 9:38 AM Dr David Rosalky <> wrote:

This morning, I observed what was at first sight a Crimson Rosella: blue cheek patch, essentially blue and red coloration and of a larger dimension cf Eastern.

But the bird had blotchy uneven pale yellow patches on its breast. 

Possibilities:

• Juvenile/immature Crimson R – looked quite unlike other juveniles around here
• Genetic colour defect like leucism
• Hybrid with predominantly Crimson genetic material.

 

Any ideas?

 

David Rosalky

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