Hybrid rosella?

[Marg Peachey via Canberrabirds <>]

Hi,

It is possible that this rosella has Beak and Feather disease.  We have been seeing some rosellas lately with b&f.  One of the characteristics of it in rosellas is discoloured feathers.

Just a thought.  A photo would be great.

kind regards,
Marg

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On Fri, 29 Mar 2024 at 09:38, 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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