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Adelaide
delia todd

Adelaide (Platycercus elegans adelaidae)

I get a bit lost with these Rosellas. Think I've got this right though.

This is a Crimson Rosella, which at some point may be split off (and I think may already have been by some) as an Adelaide Rosella.

It's yellow, where the Crimson is red, but not another potential split (Yellow Rosella), which I think is found further east!

Can you see why I'm confused LOL

The light was still poor with leaden skies so not a great picture, but I thought it interesting enough to post.
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Habitat
Dry forest in arid outback nature reserve beside river
Location
Hogwash Bend Conservation Park, Waikerie, South Australia
Date taken
2 November, 2019
Scientific name
Platycercus elegans adelaidae
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900 Birdwatching mode
B
a lovely picture indeed of these two rosellas, Delia. Clearly between the yellow and the red, it's quite easy to get confused. top class, many tfs!!!
 
Chris G6 UXU
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Lovely double, pose, setting and capture Delia, many tfs and a fine set today.
 
Luis R
Interesting Rosells you post Delia. Lucky you.
The light is often not on our side and occasionally something can be done ... unfortunately not always.. Congrats ! Tfs
 
KC Foggin
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A lovely image of these two Rosellas D and nicely captured girl.
 
Doc Duck
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They really have to do the split. How can a Crimson be yellow? Maybe it's just that they haven't been able to make up their mind vis a vis the Yellow. Yes, confusing, but I'm betting your lifer count is going to go up by at least one armchair lifer once the split goes through.
 

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