Pale-headed Rosella
A species of Rosellas Scientific name : Platycercus adscitus Genus : Rosellas
Pale-headed Rosella, A species of Rosellas
Botanical name: Platycercus adscitus
Genus: Rosellas
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Description
The pale-headed Rosella is a popular aviculture bird and is commonly kept in captivity. It is hardy and easy to keep, but can be aggressive, so it's advised to keep it segregated from other cagebirds. In the wild it can be found nesting in the hollows of large trees.
Size
30 cm
Life Expectancy
15-20 years
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
The Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus) diets on a variety of seeds from plants like Eucalyptus and Casuarina, blossoms of Melaleuca, and fruits like Dodonaea triquetra. Pale-headed Rosella forages in trees and on the ground, often regarded as a pest in orchards and maize fields due to its eating habits.
Habitat
The pale-headed Rosella is typically found in a wide range of habitats encompassing savanna woodlands, paperbark and riverine woodlands, as well as swamp growths. They also inhabit Banksia-dominated coastal heaths, wet sclerophyll forests, and the peripheries of lowland rainforests. In addition, these birds are known to thrive in man-altered landscapes such as farmlands and clearings within their broader geographical regions.
Dite type
Herbivorous
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Distribution Area
The nominate subspecies adscitus is found from the Cape York Peninsula south through to Cardwell in central-northern Queensland. There is a broad range of intermediate forms, while the southern subspecies palliceps extends from Townsville and points inland south into northeastern New South Wales to the vicinity of the Clarence River. It was also introduced to Hawaii in 1877, but had died out there by the late 1920s. 
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
