Green rosella
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The green rosella or Tasmanian rosella is a species of parrot native to Tasmania and Bass Strait islands. It was described by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1788, and named on the mistaken assumption it came from New Caledonia. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Platycercus caledonicus
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)
Mass: 4.2 oz
Class: Aves
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Platycercus
Kingdom: Animalia
Source: Encyclopedia of Life
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