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Crimson Rosella

Platycercus elegans

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Insufficient data
overall probability at Flinders Ranges National Park
4 Verified records at Flinders Ranges National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The crimson rosella (Platycercus elegans) is a parrot native to eastern and south eastern Australia which has been introduced to New Zealand and Norfolk Island. It is commonly found in, but not restricted to, mountain forests and gardens. The species as it now stands has subsumed two former separate species, the yellow rosella and the Adelaide rosella. Molecular studies show one of the three red-coloured races, P. e. nigrescens, is genetically more distinct. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Flinders Ranges National Park

Australian Ringneck
LC Endemic

Australian Ringneck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Barnardius zonarius

80–90% · Very likely
Galah
LC Endemic

Galah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eolophus roseicapilla

50–60% · Likely
Little Corella
LC

Little Corella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua sanguinea

40–50% · Likely
Elegant Parrot
LC Endemic

Elegant Parrot

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Neophema elegans

30–40% · Possible
Red-rumped Parrot

Red-rumped Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psephotus haematonotus

20–30% · Possible
Budgerigar
LC Endemic

Budgerigar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melopsittacus undulatus

<5% · Rare
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
LC

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua galerita

Insufficient data
Greater Bluebonnet
LC Endemic

Greater Bluebonnet

Bird

Northiella haematogaster

Insufficient data
Cockatiel
LC Endemic

Cockatiel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nymphicus hollandicus

Insufficient data
Blue-winged Parrot
VU Endemic

Blue-winged Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neophema chrysostoma

Insufficient data
Coconut Lorikeet
LC

Coconut Lorikeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichoglossus haematodus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Crimson Rosella at Flinders Ranges National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
80–90%
2 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
80–90%
3 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
4 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
5 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
6 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
7 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
8 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
9 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
10 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
11 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
12 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
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